More than half of those surveyed (53%) by the Society for Human Resource Management plan to hire members of the class of 2013, but, in a study released this week, many employers expressed concerns about skills gaps between graduates and their needs.
Of the 468 human resources professionals questioned by SHRM, a lack of open positions was the most common reason cited for those who haven’t hired or don’t plan to hire new graduates (68%). Some 20% say graduates are under-qualified for their current, open positions.
