PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
This article originally appeared on WND.com
Guest by post by Bob Unruh
Two recent grads applied for positions, and demanded $200,000 salaries because their professors told them that’s what to expect.
“The problem is many recent graduates have no underlying work ethic. They also have no experience,” he told the Times.
Other employers noted the lack of “confidence and maturity” among grads.
Melanie Collette, of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Project 21, told the Times said there also are problems with complacency, initiative, time management and accountability.
A college experience, she said “may foster a sense of independence and creativity but does not prepare students for the rigors of the workplace, where deadlines are non-negotiable and expectations are high.”
