Building Better Students

Led by a team of experts <em>Building Better Students: Preparation for the Workforce </em>discusses a variety of issues surrounding workforce readiness in the 21st century by presenting the latest research practice and policy on what is continually emerging as a febrile field. By featuring such topics as how to define and measure workforce readiness; how to prepare students for the workforce; and bridging the gap between college and workforce readiness this volume is a necessary contribution to today's skills gap literature as society works to not only secure our own economic futures but our children's futures as well. <p/>In this volume world-class contributors from a variety of backgrounds (including industrial/organizational psychology personality psychology and educational assessment) all come together to share their unique perspective on the larger issues at hand. In addition to showcasing cutting-edge research <em>Building Better Students</em> offers insightful commentary and provides readers with the opportunity to not only reflect on these issues but how to move the needle further for this generation and beyond.<br>