What Result Did the National Association of Colleges and Employers

question 49

Multiple Choice

What result did The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey of 1,000 employers find regarding competencies in new graduates from four-year universities?

• A) almost all were rated poorly on digital technology competencies
• B) graduates were rated high in critical thinking skills but low in all other competencies
• C) about half were rated not very proficient on most career readiness competencies
• D) most were rated as proficient on core career readiness competencies

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