JUST WHAT WE NEED IN A TIME OF CRISIS:  From College Fix: 

A survey conducted by the Mary Christie Institute discovered that recent college graduates are not emotionally prepared for the workforce.

Specifically the survey found that more than half of these young professionals self-reported “emotional or mental health challenges.”

“Our findings show that once in the workplace, young people continue to struggle mentally and emotionally,” the think tank wrote.

The survey found that 43 percent of those individuals with mental health issues said they had anxiety while 31 percent reported having depression.

“Women reported worse mental health than men, with 68% of males self-reporting good or excellent mental health, compared to 45% of females,” the survey reported.

The College Fix reached out to the think tank for its reaction to the findings of the survey, what the causes and solutions of this issue are and if there is anything that colleges can do to better prepare students for the workforce.

The group has not responded to a request for comment sent in the past week. The Fix also reached out to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a co-sponsor of the survey, to ask similar questions.

Survey respondents also reported burnout to be an issue as they enter into the workforce.

Over half of surveyed individuals reported that they feel burnout at least once a week in their careers. The survey defined “burnout” as “a state of prolonged physical and psychological exhaustion, which is perceived as related to the person’s work.”

Furthermore, almost 40 percent of respondents claimed that college is “not strongly perceived as preparing students emotionally for the workforce.”

These respondents believe that their time spent in college did not adequately prepare them to make the “transition” into the workforce.

The unique circumstances that many of these respondents faced – having to deal with the disruptions of COVID-19 on their education and a shift towards virtual learning – may have had a major impact on the concerning results of this survey, the think tank suggested.

A career coach and workforce expert told The Fix that the findings predict negative results for companies and the economy.

COMMENT:  We are becoming a directionless country.  Free of a moral core.  Free of a work ethic.  Free of a goal.  And don't even mention dedication. 

New leadership needed.  And schools that raise morale, not lower it, and convince students to dream, not trash their country.

February 16, 2023