From Degree To Day One: Why Most Grads Aren’t Workforce-Ready—and What Employers Can Do About It

72% of college students believe they’re fully prepared for the workforce—yet fewer than half of employers agree. This stark disconnect between student confidence and employer expectations leaves talent acquisition teams scrambling to fill gaps with time-consuming training and missed performance expectations. At the core of this mismatch is a misalignment between academic preparation and the practical, skills-based competencies employers actually value.

Join Seramount as we reveal key research findings on workforce readiness, unpacking why current coursework alone falls short and how innovative strategies, like immersive job simulations, are reshaping early-career talent pipelines.