As we noted in an earlier post, students’ career goals play a large role in their decisions about attending college and following a particular academic path.
However, it’s also important that they leave college with the career skills they’ll need to achieve those goals they’re setting for themselves.
In our Spring 2015 Student Engagement Insights survey, we asked college students: Do you think you’re learning skills that will help you in the future?
Many occasions arise when college students need to showcase their unique talents, such as when applying to jobs, grad school, and apprenticeships.
Part-time jobs can be more than just a chance to make some extra money. Every employment or volunteer experience is an opportunity to build up a new set of valuable career skills–even those you don’t think tie directly to your career path.
Cengage Learning wanted to better understand what skills Medical Assisting and Medical Billing, Insurance, and Coding employers are looking for in recent graduates. In order to gather these insights, Cengage Learning attended the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and Optum Essentials conferences. While extensive research has been done to understand what instructors need, this is the first time Cengage Learning has conducted research to understand what skills and experience employers desire from candidates. A team from Cengage Learning interviewed a total of seventeen employers to gather an understanding of the importance of soft skills, certifications and medical knowledge.