Compared to earlier studies, the skills and abilities expected of graduates identified in a survey of 151 employers and 129 business-school faculty showed significant differences. Employers rated oral/written communication, decision making, and creativity most important. For faculty, ethical values, project management, and persuasive ability were…

Ratings by two panels of southeastern U.S. business executives revealed the following: (1) communication ability was most important for business graduates; (2) practical knowledge was valued more than theory; (3) personal qualities were more valued than computer/math skills; and (4) total quality management was important, but globalization and…

Most of the 202 (of 390) human resource managers responding to a survey felt the resume was most important at initial screening, interviewee poise was most important at the interview stage. Communication skills, then problem solving and human relations, were most used to screen and evaluate applicants. (SK)