The American Association of Colleges and Universities has started to regularly survey graduating seniors and hiring managers about employable skills possessed by college graduates. The 2018 survey found that nearly all hiring managers perceived college graduates came prepared with high levels of employable skills there was a gap in perceptions between hiring managers and college graduates: college graduates perceptions of their preparedness were much higher. college graduates and hiring managers agreed on the preparedness of college graduates. college graduates perceived themselves as lacking preparedness in employable skills