College Grads lack writing & thinking skills

Kids may know how to use Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, but they don't know what to write in them - seems that a new survey has revealed the not-so-surprising fact that many recent college grads lack solid skills in writing and critical thinking. The New York Times reports that the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas surveyed 100 HR execs with the question "What skills do entry level job seekers lack the most?" Respondants answered as follows:

• Written Communication: 45%


• Critical thinking: 27%


• Other: 27%


• Workload/time management: 9%


• Computer/technology: 5%


• Listening: 5%


• Verbal communication: 0%