A PROFESSIONAL MINDSET

HELP YOUNG TALENT

DEVELOPDEVELOP

WHAT BUSINESS LEADERS EXPECT VS WHAT RECENT GRADUATES OFFER

THE CHALLENGETHE CHALLENGE

Hay Group surveyed 450 business leaders and 450 recent graduates based in India, the US, and China. A massive 76% of managers reported that entry-level workers and recent grads are not ready for their jobs.

Skills New Professionals Have

Skills New Professionals Have

ambition

Skills New Professionals Have

commitmentambition

Skills New Professionals Have

commitmentambition

passion

Skills New Professionals Have

commitmentambition

passion

techsmarts

Skills New Professionals Have

intelligence

commitmentambition

passion

techsmarts

Skills New Professionals Lack

Skills New Professionals Lack

intelligence

commitmentambition

passion

techsmarts

softskills

New grads don’t value emotional intelligence’s role in professional environments. And we know these qualities are necessary for strong motivation, sustained focus, and productive collaboration.

• Collaborative• Adaptable• Resilient• Open to Diversity• Cool-Headed

• Empathetic• Clear Communicator

• Good Listener

• Self-Disciplined

THE FINDINGSTHE FINDINGS

THE GRADUATE’S MINDSET

THE GRADUATE’S MINDSET

69% believe soft skills get in the way of doing their job well.

THE GRADUATE’S MINDSET

69% believe soft skills get in the way of doing their job well.

70% believe their technical skills are more valuable than their soft skills.

69% believe soft skills get in the way of doing their job well.

70% believe their technical skills are more valuable than their soft skills.

THE LEADER’S MINDSET

THE LEADER’S MINDSET

91% believe employees with refined soft skills advance faster.

THE LEADER’S MINDSET

91% believe employees with refined soft skills advance faster.

85% see technical skills as

the basic necessity for new

hires, while soft skills are

what set them apart.

THE LEADER’S MINDSET

91% believe employees with refined soft skills advance faster.

85% see technical skills as

the basic necessity for new

hires, while soft skills are

what set them apart.

90% believe employees

with strong soft skills

deliver a better commercial impact.

THE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTION

PROMOTE SELF-REGULATION

PROMOTE SELF-REGULATIONThe signifiers of emotional self-regulation are easily identified. A person who knows how to self-regulate possesses:

acceptanceof uncertainty

and change

PROMOTE SELF-REGULATIONThe signifiers of emotional self-regulation are easily identified. A person who knows how to self-regulate possesses:

acceptanceof uncertainty

and change

integrity —specifically, the

ability to say no toimpulsive urges

PROMOTE SELF-REGULATIONThe signifiers of emotional self-regulation are easily identified. A person who knows how to self-regulate possesses:

an inclinationtowards reflection and

thoughtfulness

acceptanceof uncertainty

and change

integrity —specifically, the

ability to say no toimpulsive urges

PROMOTE SELF-REGULATIONThe signifiers of emotional self-regulation are easily identified. A person who knows how to self-regulate possesses:

TEACH TIME MANAGEMENT

TEACH TIME MANAGEMENTIntroduce specific time management methods. When you’re interrupted, practice asking yourself: Can this wait? You’ll find that the answer is almost always Yes. Communicate this clearly — and kindly.

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAMThis is an opportunity for new grads to:

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

makeconnections

This is an opportunity for new grads to:

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

practiceface-to-face

communication

makeconnections

This is an opportunity for new grads to:

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

practiceface-to-face

communication

makeconnections

hearinteresting

careerstories

This is an opportunity for new grads to:

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

practiceface-to-face

communication

makeconnections

hearinteresting

careerstories

see another aspect of theorganization

This is an opportunity for new grads to:

CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

practiceface-to-face

communication

makeconnections

hearinteresting

careerstories

see another aspect of theorganization

get abig pictureperspective

This is an opportunity for new grads to:

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