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SHRM Survey Findings

With companies increasing their focus on the “human side of competitiveness,” greater attention is

being given to employee selection than ever before.

According to a recent survey Roy Maurer sites in his blog, seventy percent of college students and

recent graduates said they would prefer a stable job without a high level of emotional investment or

passion over a position with lots of passion but no job security.

Additionally, a recent SHRM survey concluded that organizations believe 2015 college graduates lack

knowledge/basic and applied skills:

 43% Professionalism/work ethic

 29% Writing in English

 29% Relationship building/soft skills

 28% Business acumen

 26% Written communications

 26% Critical thinking/problem-solving

Questions:

 What implications might the survey findings have for organizational competitiveness?

 How do you compare to the statistics reported in the surveys?

 What are you doing to prepare yourself for the future?