Are We Preparing the Next Generation of Fisheries Professionals to Succeed in their Careers?: A Survey of AFS Members

摘要: Natural resource professionals have frequently criticized universities for poorly preparing graduates to succeed in their jobs. We surveyed members of the American Fisheries Society determine which job skills and knowledge academic topics employers, students, university faculty deemed most important early-career success fisheries professionals. Respondents also rated proficiency recently hired, entry-level (employers) on how well programs prepared them career (students faculty) those same topics. Critical thinking written oral communication topped list Employers perceived recent hires be less well-prepared careers than either or students. Entry-level with post-graduate degrees higher highly bachelor's degrees. conclude that a...