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Cengage Group 2023 Graduate Employability Report
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Cengage Group 2023 Graduate Employability Report

AI Joins the Workforce

Cengage Group
Cengage Learning, 2023
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New AI developments are reshaping the world of work. Both employers and graduates need to learn how to navigate this evolving landscape. While there’s still much uncertainty as to the extent of the changes AI will bring, Cengage Group’s 2023 Graduate Employability Report offers a helpful overview of important employment trends, such as the shift toward skills- and experience-based hiring, and challenges new graduates face. As the results suggest, higher education institutions have some catching up to do in giving their students the knowledge and preparation required to land their first jobs.

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The rise of AI in the workplace makes digital skills more critical than ever.

Generative AI is changing the way both graduates and employers define workforce readiness. Cengage Group’s survey of 1,000 employers revealed that 57% see AI taking over many entry-level job functions and augmenting most other roles in the future. This outlook has hiring managers looking for “uniquely human” skills in potential new employees, including emotional intelligence and communication and negotiation skills.

Almost 80% of employers would encourage employees to develop digital skills that prepare them for working alongside AI. Of the 1,000 new graduates surveyed, however, only 61% see developing...

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