What Do Employers Want? Community College Research Into Employer Needs.

Andrews, Jacqueline

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ERIC Number: EJ566640

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Publication Date: 1998

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What Do Employers Want? Community College Research Into Employer Needs.

Andrews, Jacqueline

Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, v4 n1 p79-92 Spr 1998

Describes a study conducted by the Office of Institutional Research at Washtenaw Community College regarding employer perceptions of what skills, knowledge, and attitudes are most important in an employee. Indicates that technical skills are not as sought after as non-technical skills such as thinking creatively and good decision making. Contains four data tables and 17 references. (JDI)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Job Skills, Occupational Surveys, Thinking Skills, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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