Why College Grads: Should They Get Hired?

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White uses logos by relying on facts and statists to show data found my many researchers on the number of graduates struggling to find a job and data from employers. White cites The Workshop Solutions group "more than 60% of employers say applicants lack communication and interpersonal skills" (par 3). This information from the reading shows specific data that college grads can look at and see what employers say applicants are missing. For White to use this information in her piece it helps increase the effectiveness of her writing and argument. White is trying to prove why college grads can't get hired and because she included the statistics from the Work Solutions Group can give college grads one reason as to why they are not getting hired for jobs. …show more content…
White cites another survey from the staffing company of Adecco, "44% of respondents cited soft skills, such as communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration as the area with the biggest gap" (par

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