What Do Employers Expect from High School Graduates?.

Baxter, Milton B.; Young, Jerry L.

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What Do Employers Expect from High School Graduates?

Baxter, Milton B.; Young, Jerry L.

NASSP Bulletin, v66 n458 p93-96 Dec 1982

A survey of 461 Mississippi employers revealed that they were particularly interested in good work attitudes among potential employees, along with oral and written communications and problem-solving skills. The employers also indicated that high schools should place more emphasis on developing these attitudes and skills. (PGD)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Objectives, Employees, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications, High School Graduates, High Schools, School Responsibility, State Surveys, Work Attitudes

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