Thinkubator Approach to Solving the Soft Skills Gap

Abstract

A soft skills gap exists between what is needed for on-the-job success and what recent college graduates actually bring with them to the workplace. Employers continue to point out that college graduates lack the soft skills or competencies required for optimal job performance or even for getting hired. While higher education doesn’t disagree, it has done little to change its curricula from predominantly knowledge-based to experiential learning that promotes soft skill awareness and development. Despite advancements in technology, soft skill terminology and means of measurement vary widely across organizations and within academia with no standard definitions or evaluation methods.