BEIRUT—Ten universities in Lebanon have introduced a course called “Work Ready Now” that seeks to better prepare students to enter the job market after they graduate.
The global nonprofit Education Development Center provides the course, which is designed to help students develop the “soft skills”, such as good communications, time-management, and adaptability, that are needed to succeed in the workplace.
Despite the high levels of university education in Lebanon, graduates often lack mastery in the job-readiness skills that employers require. Higher-education institutions are increasingly aware of the need to train students to enter the labour market.