We like to think they are even better than that. We re aiming for an outcome where everybody benefits, including ourselves. Retention rates are higher because everyone involved already knows what they are getting into. Recruitment and training become more cost effective. In other words, in terms of the three groups the partnerships exist to serve, students get jobs they really want.
Educators have real communication with employers and are genuinely relevant.
My company gets the well-prepared recruits it needs. And it doesn't cost us as much as anyone expected. Almost sounds too easy. But then, often the best ideas do. If the business community at times seems strident in its demands on the education.