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A recent study, based on a survey of 50,000 employers, makes two crucial points that every college student be aware of: “An internship is the single most important credential for recent college graduates to have on their résumé.” “Internships present a paradox. While a college degree delivers higher earnings over a lifetime, it is often…

read here: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/11/12/essay-whats-missing-discussion-humanities and here:http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/11/12/essay-suggests-liberal-arts-training-relates-skills  

There are many reasons. But this report focuses on the unexpected ones, such as the lack of soft skills like interpersonal communication, office relations, critical thinking – i.e., skills that are likely to be developed and enhanced by studying the humanities. Also missing is the internship experience. Excerpt:“One thing that does appear to make a…

Burning Glass conducted a study of liberal arts majors and employment data. There is good and bad news. The bad news is: the unemployment rate for liberal arts grads is higher than for several other majors. The good news, however, is that the marketplace is looking for a mix of liberal arts and technical skills.…

Have you studied a language? Do you have an additional skill? Chances are that you are more valuable to employers than you think. Read here about the current boom in the hiring of students with foreign language competencies: http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/economy/job-skills-foreign-language/index.html?iid=s_mpm

This is the title of a piece in today’s NYT on Wake Forest University and its approach to bridging the liberal arts to careers. The article is worth a read but read also the readers’ comments. One point that emerges, and is confirmed by our research, is the need for humanities majors to combine the…

There are many reasons the world looks to the U.S. as the model for higher education, but a big one is the type of innovative thinking that results from the combination of broad and deep thinking. The American bachelor’s degree, in fact, encourages this hybridity by requiring students to pursue general education before specializing in…

The American Association of Arts and Sciences recently issued a report card on the Humanities. Despite a rash of reports by the popular press on our state of “crisis”, the AAAS points to some positive news, including: -84% of humanities majors are satisfied with their choice of major-humanities majors are more widely distributed throughout the…

Business Insider argues that the liberal arts are highly valued by the marketplace but mainly when enhanced by specific skill sets. To find out which skills are desirable, read here: http://www.businessinsider.com/liberal-arts-majors-need-these-8-skills-to-get-ahead-2013-8?goback=.gmp_78767.gde_78767_member_269777772#!