Your College Major Is a Minor Issue, Employers Say - At Work - WSJ - 0 views
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More than 200 college presidents and employers are pledging to support a liberal arts education, expand access to hands-on learning and better track schools’ success in achieving learning goals like complex problem-solving.
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One interesting tidbit from the survey is surging demand for, or at least acceptance of, electronic portfolios, which look something like this.
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So says a new survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, in which 93% of respondent employers cite critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills as more important than a candidate’s undergraduate major.
