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Peer reviewedSmith, Brien N.; And Others – Business Education Forum, 1997
Responding employers from two business samples (286 of 2,700 and 67 of 400) perceived a lack of desired competencies in entry workers. High school graduates rated no higher than 3.07 and college graduates 3.89 on a 7-point scale. Social competencies (sociability, responsibility, self-management, integrity, self-esteem) were thought in need of most…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employer Attitudes, Entry Workers, High School Graduates
