The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Research Center and HP have produced a report on a Workforce Skills Communication Gap.
From the Executive Summary: “The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine whether, or to what extent, institutions are using workforce trends to align and measure learning outcomes and help students communicate their level of workplace skill proficiencies to potential employers. If students can’t effectively communicate their level of workforce skill development across different areas and articulate their strengths using language that aligns with employers’ and industry experts’ expectations, a perceived skills gap will continue to exist.”
An overview of the research can be found here and there is a playbook here.