Affiliation:
1. Landmark College, USA
2. University of Malaga, Spain
3. Bass Educational Services, USA
Abstract
Employability after completing a college education has been an unwritten goal of most higher education programs for many years. Colleges should consider focusing more closely on student needs. Higher education institutions have traditionally responded by providing internship opportunities, which offer limited exposure to real-world jobs based on preset parameters and have assumed that students possess the necessary soft skills. A college has implemented such a program with documented positive results regarding student feedback on-campus employer feedback and post-graduation employment. The use of artificial intelligence offers students the opportunity to practice elevator pitches and mock interviews in highly realistic simulations. When paired with a career services department, the combination of postsecondary training, explicit soft-skill preparation, cutting-edge technology, and a robust career development center can make a difference in student employability.
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