The employability skills of higher education graduates: insights into conceptual frameworks and methodological options
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DOI: 10.1007/s10734-017-0207-0
Abstract: In recent decades, a growing body of literature has emerged to illustrate the strong pressure on higher education institutions to prepare graduates for the world of work. This paper examines studies that attempt to incorporate… read more here.
Keywords: methodological options; employability; higher education; employability skills ... See more keywords
Transitioning student identity and sense of place: future possibilities for assessment and development of student employability skills
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DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2018.1439719
Abstract: ABSTRACT Identification of and feedback on employability skills is a significant challenge across the tertiary education landscape, up to and including doctorate programmes (e.g. weak labour market demand for professional doctorates). Growing skills gaps and… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; student; employability skills; employability ... See more keywords
Graduates employability skills: A review of literature against market demand
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DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2018.1545629
Abstract: Abstract While higher education institutes attempt to adapt their curricula to cope with national employability strategies, there remain some significant variations between what employers want and the attributes possessed by new graduates. Using a systematic… read more here.
Keywords: literature; skills review; employability skills; market ... See more keywords
Capturing progression of formal knowledge and employability skills by monitoring case discussions in class
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DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2019.1657396
Abstract: ABSTRACT Capturing progression in students’ formal knowledge and employability skills is essential in higher education but evokes questions concerning how to assess and monitor progression. While methods for capturing students’ formal knowledge progression have traditionally… read more here.
Keywords: formal knowledge; progression; employability skills; case discussions ... See more keywords
Salient employability skills for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Singapore: the perspectives of job developers
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DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2017.1335479
Abstract: Objective: In order to increase employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), professionals are tasked with designing and implementing job training services to youth preparing to enter the job market. Having a… read more here.
Keywords: job developers; job; employability skills; developmental disabilities ... See more keywords
Using PLS-SEM to build an employability confidence model for higher education recipients in the field of business studies
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DOI: 10.1108/k-04-2018-0165
Abstract: PurposeThis paper aims to present a model of the employability confidence of graduates using employability skills. The purpose of the study is twofold: to identify to what extent self-perceived employability skills (input employability) influence the… read more here.
Keywords: employability skills; confidence model; employability confidence; employability ... See more keywords
Exploration of Employability Skills in Business Management Studies Within Higher Education Levels
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DOI: 10.4018/ijsem.2020010105
Abstract: HighereducationintheUnitedKingdomisbecomingmoreresponsibletofocusbeyondteaching andlearningprocess;thisisevolvingtofurtherreflecttheneedsofthemarketplace,engagement withfirmswithintheindustry,responsibilitytoenhancetalent,andtoclosetheskillsgaptoprepare studentsforemploymentopportunitiesduringstudiesandaftergraduation.Thepurposeofthisstudy istoprovidethekeyemployabilityskillsinbusinessmanagementstudieswithinhighereducation withfurtherfocusontheUKasoneoftheleadingWesternandknowledge-basedeconomiesthrough asystematicliteraturereviewprocess.Thestudyalsoaimstohighlightemployabilityskillsreported intheselectedstudiesbycategorisingthemintothreemaincategories:verycommonemployability skillsrequired,commonemployabilityskillsrequired,anduncommonemployabilityskillsrequired. However,throughoutthestudiesincludedinthereview,focusonspecificskillsvariedduetotheway researchersassessedaswellasexternalfactorstakenintoconsiderationsuchasculturaldifferences, external environment changes, the type of educational institutions, and the way curriculum was delivered,aswellasthevariationsofspecificinterestsofemployersfromasectortoanother.The reviewisorganisedinsixkeysections:Introduction,LiteratureReview,Methodology,Resultsand Analysis,Discussion, and lastly,Conclusionand Implications.The reportedemployability skills resulted in the… read more here.
Keywords: employability skills; employability; business management; higher education ... See more keywords
Employability skills of graduates:Insights from job advertisements
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DOI: 10.4995/head20.2020.11029
Abstract: This paper examines online job advertisements to identify the type of skills and other attributes required for higher education graduates in European countries. The data were collected from European job websites in 2019 (n=1,752) for… read more here.
Keywords: graduates insights; insights job; employability skills; skills graduates ... See more keywords