New Pathways From College to Career

Preparing students for a rapidly changing work force

The world of work is rapidly changing, buffeted by automation, artificial intelligence, globalization, and, most recently, the pandemic. Over the past decade, the average U.S. job has seen 30 percent of its skills change — and the pace of change has only accelerated since Covid-19 began. What do colleges need to do to make sure their graduates can successfully make the transition from classroom to career?

This report examines the pressing challenges that colleges face — a shifting recruitment landscape, the rise of remote work, and persistent inequities in employment outcomes for underrepresented and first-generation students, among them.

Purchase this report to learn:

• How much of the change in today’s work landscape is occurring within jobs.
• How the rapid evolution of skills places pressure on colleges to keep up.
• Why college graduates can no longer rely on their degree to accurately signal their fitness for a job.
• How colleges are pursuing innovative strategies, including integrating career education into the curriculum, connecting students with career networks, and ensuring equitable access to internships.
• Why the shift to remote work means that colleges’ career offices may have to pick up even more of the responsibility of preparing new graduates to make the transition to work.

Date: March 2022
Pages: 64
Digital file size: 2.8 MB

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