Some Context for Cluster Research Why do we demand excellence in research?

What employers want Employers said they recruited graduates, in part, for their online searching skills but still expected and needed more traditional research competencies, such as thumbing through bound reports, picking up the telephone, and interpreting research results with team members. They found that their college hires rarely demonstrated these competencies.

What employers typically get Most graduates reported using competencies from college for evaluating and managing published content in their workplaces However, most still needed to develop social skills for conducting iterative research with team members in the workplace settings While a large majority of U.S. employers found that students were tech-saavy, the employers also stated that most college hires were tethered to computers and rarely went beyond the first page of a Google search when looking for “the” answer to a workplace problem

Cluster gives you a head start for the real world More than any other course experience I am aware of You have a support network in your faculty, use it Make the best use of the time you have Ask lots of questions Don’t settle Get used to ambiguity

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