You’ve probably heard that liberal arts majors are a dime a dozen and that they struggle to find employment. Perhaps not. A new survey of 225 employers conducted by Millennial Branding and Experience Inc. found that “soft skills” (like communication and teamwork) are vitally important. An excerpt from J. Jennings Moss’s report:
“The No. 1 skill that employers are looking for are communication skills and liberal arts students who take classes in writing and speaking,” said Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding and an expert on Generation Y. “They need to become good communicators in order to graduate with a liberal arts degree. Companies are looking for soft skills over hard skills now because hard skills can be learned, while soft skills need to be developed.”