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5 WAYS TO BETTER PREPARE MILLENNIALS FOR WORK

BENTLEY UNIVERSITY | PreparedU 5 WAYS TO BETTER PREPARE MILLENNIALS FOR WORK THE U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR PEOPLE AGED 20 TO 24 IS NEARLY TWICE THAT OF THOSE AGED 25 TO 34.1 How can we better prepare millennials for the workforce? A survey of employers, higher education leaders, parents, students and recent college graduates revealed these top five solutions. 个个 个 20-24 25-34 COLLEGES MUST BLEND CLASSROOM TEACHING WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING 94% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS AGREE College learning must incorporate both academics and hands-on learning WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Working with a nonprofit to develop a business plan in a class a student organization will develop leadership skills that employers want running INTERNSHIPS SHOULD BE MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF MAJOR RESUME RESUN SUME Companies today need to hire employees who are job-ready, so the internship is more crucial than ever for entry-level applicants INTERNSHIP 82% believe internships should be mandatory for all college students "Internships are the new entry-level jobs." Wall Street Journal CAREER SERVICES SHOULD BEGIN FRESHMAN YEAR 85% think students should begin working with their college's career services as early as freshman year to graduate better prepared for the workforce BUSINESSES SHOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH COLLEGES TO SHAPE THEIR CAREER SERVICES THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED IN MANY WAYS • Employers and job candidates often connect on LinkedIn before meeting • Interviews can happen over lunch or coffee 87% say businesses should be involved in college career services to teach students about changing expectations in the working world STUDENTS IN ALL MAJORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE BUSINESS CLASS 65% say all college students should be required to take at least one business course – even those who study art, music or philosophy EVERY JOB, REGARDLESS OF INDUSTRY, REQUIRES BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE. Business courses help students understand how an organization operates and teach useful life skills such as managing personal finances U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "The Employment Situation - March 2015," Table A-10 Want more ideas on how to better prepare millennials for the workplace? Click here to download the free eBook.

5 WAYS TO BETTER PREPARE MILLENNIALS FOR WORK

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THE U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR PEOPLE AGED 20 TO 24 IS NEARLY TWICE THAT OF THOSE AGED 25 TO 34. How can we better prepare millennials for the workforce? A survey of employers, higher education leader...

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