NEW YORK, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In this video,
McGraw-Hill Education's Group President for U.S. Education,
Peter Cohen, explains two important
things he learned from the 2016 Workforce Readiness Survey.
The third annual survey of 1,350 college students, released in
June, gathered student opinions on a variety of topics, including:
their satisfaction with their college experience, whether their
college or their major of choice is helping them prepare for
careers, how much cost affects their decision-making and more.
Cohen highlights two big headlines from the survey and explains
why they're important:
1) Only 40 percent of college students feel college has been
very helpful in preparing them for careers. What can colleges to do
help more students feel ready for the next step?
2) 62 percent of students reported that, if community
college were free, they would attend community college before or
instead of the college they currently attend. Could community
colleges do a better job showcasing the value they provide?
The goal of the Workforce Readiness Survey is to learn what
students are doing to prepare for the transition to the workforce,
how they view their early career goals and how effective they find
the collegiate experience to be as preparation for the next
step.
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Contact:
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McGraw-Hill Education
(646) 766-2951
tyler.reed@mheducation.com
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