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On the Job: Employers struggle with unprepared college grads

Within the past year Sarah Schupp has hired five new employees with freshly minted college degrees. She fired one on his first day for inappropriate sexual comments to a co-worker. Another lasted a week before getting a pink slip.

"When you’re hiring for sales, it’s tricky to find a good fit, and selling advertising is not for everyone," says Schupp, founder of UniversityParent.com in Boulder, Colo. "But you can’t call in sick at 7:45 a.m. just because you don’t want to come to work at 8 a.m."

Jeanne Achille also was disappointed with the hiring of a recent college hire, promoted by a university professor as a "superstar" and fired after three weeks when it was discovered she spent hours online at work visiting a dating site. She also tweeted about a night of partying — then e-mailed in sick the next day.

By Anita Bruzzese

Full Story: http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_13267373

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