But much more importantly, in the American college system, the freshman and junior years are really there only to improve skills like critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing.

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The survey also found that older workers have superior writing skills, with only 9% of respondents saying that mature workers need to improve their prose, while 46% say Millennials need to become better writers.

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