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Why Are Soft Skills Missing In Today's Applicants, Robert Schooley
Why Are Soft Skills Missing In Today's Applicants, Robert Schooley
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
The employers in our country are claiming students are graduating high school and college without the soft skills to succeed in this country’s workforce. This study examined what are soft skills and why are they missing from recent graduates. The study took an historical approach to trace how soft skills have been used and ignored in our nation’s educational history to the point where employers are claiming they are missing in today’s job applicants. The study then conducted focus groups with elementary, middle and high school teachers to assess they ideas on why soft skills are missing or if …