Why Top Employers Are Secretly Racing to Hire Liberal Arts Majors—And What It Means for Your Career
Schawbel: What type of qualities do liberal arts majors have that make them more employable?
Anders: Great question, and I invested some time in getting a well-documented, fresh answer. In Chapter 2 of my book, I took note of more than 5,000 job ads that pay more than $100,000 and explicitly ask for “critical thinking.” (That rather malleable phrase is the two-word nub of liberal arts values). These are ads from the likes of Allstate, Apple, American Airlines, etc. Analyzing these job ads in detail, I found that what employers really want comes down to these five key elements:
