Recent College Grads Lack Professionalism

Entry-level workers are an entitled, unprofessional bunch.

That’s the bleak assessment derived from new research by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania, which offers an annual survey of whether employees are up to the job.

The researchers surveyed about 400 human resources professionals about their experiences recruiting and hiring recent college graduates in a variety of industries and roles. More than a third report that the level of professionalism among new hires has decreased in the last five years. Nearly 45% said that employees’ work ethic has worsened.

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Netsoft Completes 2nd Placement at Kumu Networks

Founded in 2012 around patented full-duplex wireless technology, Kumu Networks is developing bleeding-edge wireless products with commensurate bandwidth advantages. Kumu received a large Series A funding in August 2012 from two first-tier VCs.


Netsoft began working with Kumu in 2012 at company inception, when it was just 7 people.

Congratulations to Ron Ogaz on his role as Senior Board / Hardware Engineer!

Netsoft is a Technology Search firm, co-founded in 1992 by Randal J. Prout and Eric A. Thoreson and serving Silicon Valley from our office in Santa Clara, California.

Note our track record and the resulting success of our client companies!

Providing Retained Executive Search and Contingency Search

We are a boutique search firm specialized in attracting top talent for positions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. While we serve Silicon Valley networking and software startup company needs throughout the U.S., we also locate top performers for companies worldwide searching for California-based talent.

Netsoft Completes 29th Placement at Ruckus Wireless

Founded in 2004, Ruckus invented the market for smart access points, selling wireless solutions to both Service Providers and Enterprise Customers worldwide, including their Wireless Broadband Access and 3/4GO products. Ruckus went public in November 2012 and sports a market value over $1 billion.

Netsoft began working with Ruckus in 2005 when the company was just 25 people.

Netsoft has now placed seven VPs, Sr. Directors and Directors, seven managers, and fifteen senior engineering and other professionals with Ruckus. Congratulations to Abhishek Rawat on his new position as Sr Embedded Linux Software Engineer!
 

Netsoft is a Technology Search firm, co-founded in 1992 by Randal J. Prout and Eric A. Thoreson and serving Silicon Valley from our office in Santa Clara, California.

Note our track record and the resulting success of our client companies!

Providing Retained Executive Search and Contingency Search

We are a boutique search firm specialized in attracting top talent for positions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. While we serve Silicon Valley networking and software startup company needs throughout the U.S., we also locate top performers for companies worldwide searching for California-based talent.