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Nov 27, 2024 ā¢ 15 tweets ā¢ 2 min read
š§µ The Great Skills Mismatch: Why 45% of Graduates Can't Find Relevant Work
While student debt and dropout rates dominate headlines, a quieter crisis grows: the widening gap between what universities teach and what employers need. Let's examine this $1.2T economic disconnect.
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Today's stark reality:
ā 45% of recent graduates lack essential skills
ā 89% of employers report skills shortages
ā $1.2T annual productivity loss
ā 6.1M unfilled jobs despite 2M new graduates
Education and industry speaking different languages.
