Except in some specialized businesses, few employers prefer workers with specialized vocational training. Entry-level employees are generally successful in these skills. The skills outlined above are important, universally agreed upon by employers, and set a minimum standard for entry-level work applicants. While schools should certainly develop higher order academic skills in all students, they should also ensure that students learn all the basic social and academic skills needed for an entry-level job. Basic skills in the United States work force.
Employment practices with entry-level workers.
Investing in our Children. Employer hiring decisions. Implications for vocational education. Colorado State Department of Education. Johns Hopkins University, Center for Social Organization of Schools.