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Young job seekers lack critical soft skills, employers say

At perhaps a bad time in U.S. employment, it seems there’s a "perception gap" between what workers think they’re worth on the job and how employers see them.

Analysis by Bryant & Stratton College with help from Wakefield Research from a survey among U.S. adults age 18 to 34 found that 80% of workers believe they are "job ready and possess all the skills, experience and education needed to advance in their desired career path or obtain their next job."

Yet 40% of U.S. employers say most entry-level job candidates lack even the basic skills needed to fill job openings.

By Brian O’Connell

Full Story: http://www.mainstreet.com/article/career/employment/lots-employers-think-job-seeker-crop-pretty-much-useless

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