Less than 2 percent of U.S. employers said they actively recruit liberal arts majors, and almost three-quarters said that universities are only “somewhat, but not realistically” preparing students for the workforce, according to a survey released Tuesday by the research firm Millennial Branding in partnership with Beyond.com, a career networking website.
Most companies surveyed said that “cultural fit” carries the most weight when considering an applicant, while grade-point average mattered least, according to the report, which surveyed human resources professionals and job seekers from different generations.
Employers said the hardest jobs to fill are geared toward engineering and computer information systems majors, followed by jobs for those in medicine and nursing. The least difficult applicants to find were liberal arts majors, underscoring the fierce competition for jobs among those in a corresponding field of study.