College trustees are hiring more leaders from outside the academy, and it is the self-made executives who generate the buzz. The reason, experts say, is that presidents with corporate experience know the vagaries of the marketplace, as well as the language of lawmakers, corporate executives, and donors. Too many college chiefs, says one source,…

Explains how personnel at the College of Business and at the Career Center at Colorado State University utilized focus groups to discover the skills that regional employers seek in new hires. Results show that the 21 employer-representative participants look for technical skills, communication skills, and personality characteristics/attributes.…