Can the humanities provide the skills that employers find missing? A survey of employers shows that college graduates lack both the “hard” and “soft” skills they are seeking, from writing to problem solving. From the article.

Among ‘hard skills’ – unambiguous proficiencies useful on the job – managers said new grads were most lacking in writing proficiency…. Additionally, 56% of managers said recent grads do not pay attention to detail and 46% said the young workers would do well to hone their communication skills.