Workopolis, a work and carrer website, has recently released the results of a survey of hundreds of employers and analysis of thousands of job postings. They have found that many employers find it difficult to find employees with the skills that they need, and “communcications” tops the list. Most job applicants are, in the eyes of employers, lacking soft skills. This is a problem that should be addressed in school and certainly this holds true for international students as well…. we have said this before, but consider Macmillan’s Mind Series for exactly this reason.
Read the full report (it’s not too long).