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SHRM Survey Findings With companies increasing their focus on the “human side of competitiveness,” greater attention is being given to employee selection than ever before. According to a recent survey Roy Maurer sites in his blog, seventy percent of college students and recent graduates said they would prefer a stable job without a high level of emotional investment or passion over a position with lots of passion but no job security. Additionally, a recent SHRM survey concluded that organizations believe 2015 college graduates lack knowledge/basic and applied skills:  43% Professionalism/work ethic  29% Writing in English  29% Relationship building/soft skills  28% Business acumen  26% Written communications  26% Critical thinking/problem-solving Questions:  What implications might the survey findings have for organizational competitiveness?  How do you compare to the statistics reported in the surveys?  What are you doing to prepare yourself for the future?