Career Preparation and Employers' Feedback
Employer survey: Embry-Riddle graduates are
well-prepared for careers
Highlights from our most recent employer survey are posted
below. They convey how favorably employers view Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University graduates.
- *94% of employers said that the education of the ERAU graduate
met their companys needs.
- *97% of employers agreed that the graduate was a valuable
employee in their company.
- *87% of employers said that the graduate was a good candidate
for promotion.
(*percent responding "strongly agree" or "agree")
Employers were asked to rate the competence of Embry-Riddle
graduates versus graduates from other institutions in sixteen
skills that employers desire in their employees. Embry-Riddle
graduates scored significantly higher on each one. The following
represents the percentage of those responding "excellent"
or "very good" when rating competence in desired skills:
- Quantitative/Math skills -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
67%;. other graduates: 43%
- Basic PC Software -- Embry-Riddle graduates: 71%;.
other graduates: 46%
- Writing Skills (nontechnical) -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
54%; other graduates: 37%
- Technical Writing -- Embry-Riddle graduates: 56%
; other graduates: 35%
- Speaking Before an Audience -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
64%; other graduates: 31%
- Applied Research -- Embry-Riddle graduates: 66%;
other graduates: 37%
- Critical Thinking -- Embry-Riddle graduates: 66%;
other graduates: 43%
- Independent Work -- Embry-Riddle graduates: 77%;
other graduates: 46%
- Planning, Scheduling, Carrying Out Projects -- Embry-Riddle
graduates: 72%; other graduates: 37%
- Defining & Solving Problems -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
66%; other graduates:45%
- Working in Groups/Teams -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
74%; other graduates: 44%
- Leading/Guiding Others -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
62%; other graduates: 35%
- Responsible Actions & Decision Making -- Embry-Riddle
graduates: 65%;
other graduates: 39%
- Understanding Other People & Points of View --
Embry-Riddle graduates: 54%;
other graduates: 38%
- Environmental Awareness -- Embry-Riddle graduates:
51%; other graduates: 32%
- Political & Economic Awareness -- Embry-Riddle
graduates: 51%; other graduates: 29%
Summary of Employer Comments
At the end of the survey, employers have the opportunity to
provide comments. In the current survey, 71 percent chose to
comment. Analyses of these comments show three main strengths
possessed by Embry-Riddle graduates: a positive attitude (the
strength mentioned most frequently), aviation knowledge, and
problem-solving skills.
According to the supervisors, Embry-Riddle graduates have
an "exceptional attitude" that "helps them learn
new skills and job-related knowledge quickly."
Employers value Embry-Riddle's program dedicated to aviation
which helps in many areas of employment including "safety awareness."
They also appreciate the excellent "problem-solving skills"
of Embry-Riddle graduates who "have a keen ability to get to
the heart of a problem and address it with efficiency," and
to "utilize logic and analytical reasoning."
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