You might want to spend some extra time comparing not only college programs, but placement rates, student activities, and what internship opportunities they offer before you sign on the recruiter's dotted line, according to a recent study released by Michigan State University.
Employers are no longer satisfied with college graduates who are only well-prepared academically.
They want individuals who possess and can demonstrate specific abilities and traits through their experiences. Not so, according to WITC President David Hildebrand . With the advent of a new economy based on competition and speed, everything must be done faster and more flexibly to ensure a business' survival in the new global marketplace. That piece of paper called a diploma doesn't tell a company anything about how valuable you are going to be to their business. More and more employers are looking for graduates who are coming out of college with practical, hands-on skills.