(From NPR) It’s the time of year when college graduates plunge into the job market for the first time. Human resources managers say many recent grads are unprepared for the demands of the workplace. That’s the finding of a study by researchers at York College. The Pennsylvania school is trying to train its students in professionalism, as well as liberal arts. A few weeks before graduation, dozens of York College undergrads, in shorts and flip flops, packed a campus auditorium. They’ve come to see Laura Wand, the director of marketing for Johnson Controls, one of York’s biggest employers. “Dude, dress up. This isn’t the mall,” she tells the crowd. With her PowerPoint slides, Wand tries to impart some helpful advice from the real world. “Multi-tasking is a myth,” she says. “You got a great job. Turn off the cell phone, stop texting.” Wand is here at the invitation of York College’s Center for Professional Excellence. Researchers asked hundreds of business leaders and human resources managers across the country to assess the professionalism of recent college graduates. Read more.

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Study: College Grads Unprepared For Workplace

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