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Xinqiao Liu, Editor – IntechOpen, 2025
With the continuous innovation of market demands and the increasing complexity of the employment environment, cultivating modern talent capable of adapting to future technological advancements and new economic dynamics has become a global mission that transcends borders. This book explores key topics such as internships, apprenticeship programs,…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Education Work Relationship
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Daniel M. Muepu; Franck M. Buhendwa; Joel K. Mumbanza; Jakin M. Kabongo; Dieu-Merci N. Kinguangu; David M. Kutangila – Discover Education, 2024
This paper evaluates the impact of an English and Business Computer Science program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's second-largest French-speaking country after France. The program addresses the gap between academic training and market needs by combining English language proficiency with essential business and computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Business Administration Education, Computer Science Education
McClymont, Cheryl – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Graduates encountered challenges in their field of employment due to lack of practical training.This is a qualitative study aimed at assessing Career Readiness Among Recently Licensed Practical Nurse Graduates. Benner's Model and Duchscher's theoretical framework supports this study. 11 clinical nurse supervisors were included in the research; six…
Descriptors: Nurses, Graduates, Career Readiness, Nursing Education
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Torres, William C.; Leach, Lesley F.; Glaman, Ryan; Higham, J. Russell – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2023
In this article, we present an example of a student's recently completed dissertation in practice (DiP) to demonstrate how the DiP can serve as culminating evidence of a student's successful preparation as a scholar-practitioner. The purpose of this DiP was to determine to what extent students develop workforce skills while completing a community…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Community Colleges
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Claire Bonnard – European Journal of Education, 2025
The massification of higher education in France has raised a number of questions about the transition of students to the labour market, leading to a series of reforms, in particular the vocationalisation of undergraduate courses. This includes reforms aimed at equipping students with professional skills and helping them to enter the labour market.…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Higher Education, Labor Market, Undergraduate Students
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Thomas Gauthier – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: American Community colleges are vital to the country's economic mobility and are leaders in developing and facilitating career, technical, and workforce education. This study explored employer perspectives on employees' common and specialized skills across industries in the United States. Design/methodology/approach: Employers were…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Job Skills, Education Work Relationship, Career Readiness
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Wang, Geng – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2023
Government reports and documents claim that building a high skill society is critical for national success in China. In this paper, eight policies in relation to the government's espoused priorities of upskilling are examined. Applying the principles of critical policy analysis, the paper aims to expose the ideological presuppositions made in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Job Skills, Skill Development
Hung Kim Chau – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Academic choice and exploration are essential aspects of undergraduate education in the United States, allowing students to select courses with minimal restrictions. However, students often face challenges in navigating the complex academic landscape, hindered by limited information, insufficient guidance, and an overwhelming number of choices.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Course Selection (Students), Artificial Intelligence, College Students
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Borsellino, Valeria; Carta, Valentina; Varia, Francesca – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023
Purpose: Whilst operating in the context of a high-income economy, the Italian labour market is affected by the considerable challenges of vertical mismatch, skill gaps and skill shortages. In such a context, the aim of this empirical study is to explore current university provision regarding the formal qualification of the oenologist, in order to…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
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Mwelwa, Kapambwe; Lebeloane, Lazarus D. M.; Mawela, Ailwei S. – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2021
A pragmatic approach was used to explore the extent to which four selected social science degree programs were relevant for the skill needs of the job market in Zambia. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 162 participants using interviews and questionnaires. The SPSS version 24 and Atlas. Ti Version 8 were used to analyse…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Bachelors Degrees, College Seniors, College Graduates
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Gouda, Hanan – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: The study investigates the effects of learning abilities, market changes and technological development in the field of the need for future skills. Design/methodology/approach: This quantitative research is a descriptive study, as it describes the characteristics of variables. Non-probability sampling was applied. A survey was distributed…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Skill Development, Higher Education, Age Groups
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2024
Microcredentials hold promise for connecting people's skillsets with labour market demand in a rapidly changing world of work. They have proliferated in recent years across economic sectors and education levels, reinforcing European and national efforts to understand and develop them better. They can increase the provision of…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Credibility, Educational Practices, Education Work Relationship
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Jacob Nunoo; Alexander Opoku; Michael Coffie; Elizabeth Nsenkyire; John Mefful – Cogent Education, 2024
The persistent skills gap in Africa poses a significant barrier to both economic growth and individual career advancement. While cognitive skills (CS) are well-recognized for their crucial role in enhancing employability, non-cognitive skills (NCS) have received less attention, especially in African labour markets. This systematic review examines…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Labor Market
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Sakamoto, Akiko – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
Asia is known as an economic success story but for many people growth has not been inclusive. The increased mechanization of work and other trends are likely to deepen existing social inequalities. Skills can help address these challenges, but a new and broader perspective is needed in skills development policy. This article argues that while…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Labor Market, Labor Force
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2024
This Playbook provides steps in which workforce development boards (WDBs) can blur the lines between high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce. WDBs can play a significant role to Raise the Bar for student success by developing an "education-to-workforce system" focusing on Unlocking Career Success. The three steps detailed…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Developmental Programs, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship
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