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Mary Grant; Clare Hanlon; Janet A. Young – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2024
Change in the workplace is inevitable, intensified by the rapid development of global markets and demand for highly skilled and adaptable employees. One response to this demand is for higher degree students to immerse in workplace experiences aligned to their course discipline to build their employability. In consideration of higher education and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Employment Potential, Work Experience Programs
Hannah Ferguson; Michelle Ho; Tanya Lawlis – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2024
The field of nutrition has seen a growing interest and demand in recent years, with more students choosing to study within the field. This demand has highlighted the importance of producing work-ready graduates with skills that enhance their employability and ability to contribute effectively to the workforce. This study investigated the role of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Nutrition Instruction, Education Work Relationship
Mvuyisi Mabungela; Victor Mtiki – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
Work integrated learning (WIL) encompasses educational experiences that merge academic knowledge and practical application in a professional setting, benefiting both students and the existing workforce. The objective of incorporating WIL into education is to foster the integration of theoretical understanding by engaging students in a combination…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Potential, Work Experience Programs, College Students
Shien Chue; Stephen Billett – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
Purpose: Work-study programmes aim to support young adults transitioning from tertiary education to work and contribute to enhancing their employability. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed analysis of the learning experiences of trainees in work-study programmes within the broad field of engineering. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Work Experience Programs, School Business Relationship
Denise Jackson; Ian Li – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2024
This study explores perceived skill outcomes among graduates of 39 Australian higher education institutions in the short- to medium-term after course completion. While acknowledging important dimensions of graduate employability beyond the skills-based approach, we investigated graduate perspectives on their industry-relevant skill outcomes from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Higher Education, Human Capital
Paul Cox – Educational Media International, 2024
This study reports findings from a higher education investment course designed to enhance skills-based learning through experiential, immersive, live, and technologically empowering elements. Results suggest the following performance for the course. First, pure popularity and peer-to-peer word-of-mouth has seen course numbers grow almost 2.5× over…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Investment, Finance Occupations, Business Administration Education
Howell, Simon; Hall, Wayne; Geelan, David – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: This study was conducted to gain a better understanding of engineering students' perceptions of the meaning of employability and the activities that contribute to employability development. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was used to take a cross-section of student perspectives at key stages in the degree, and was followed by a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Employment Potential, Social Cognition
O'Connor, Michael D.; Denejkina, Anna; Arvanitakis, James – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2023
Despite significant recent changes to the doctoral training environment, particularly provision of employability skills during candidature, there is a paucity of research investigating best practice in this area. This paper describes a case study in how various pedagogical theories, curriculum co-creation, lifelong learner, adult learning,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Work Experience Programs, Experiential Learning, Employment Potential
Rachael Hains-Wesson; Kiaying Ji; Eliza Wu – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2023
In this study, an in-person simulated role play as a worthwhile approach in preparation for work-integrated learning (WIL) through a theater and reality of the board (TROB) pedagogical model is explored. Students participated in a twelve week, in-semester TROB program, acting out in-person board room positions, such as Chair and Secretary before…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Skill Development
Pitan, Oluyomi Susan; Muller, Colette – Education & Training, 2021
Purpose: This study responds to identified challenges of poor work-readiness of many graduates and the inadequate relation between education and work. Through students' perspectives, the study examines the extent to which selected South African universities are supporting their students in developing employability skills and the influence of such…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Seniors, College Graduates, Employment Potential
Jackson, Denise – Vocations and Learning, 2019
This study explored the extent to which undergraduates demonstrate capabilities associated with professional identity (PI), an individual's connection with the ideology of professional practice and a critical element of graduate employability. It gathered quantitative and qualitative data from 212 Australian business undergraduates and their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Identity, Work Experience Programs, Foreign Countries
Tezcan, Natarsha; Durakovic, Iva; Lloyd, Eva; D'arcy, Sing – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
COVID-19 calls for new approaches and frameworks for the delivery of work-integrated learning (WIL). Standalone WIL opportunities are also increasingly difficult to realize, with the current economic climate limiting industry resources available for placements and WIL partnerships. The hybridized WIL model presented in this paper thus proposes the…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Simulation, Work Experience Programs, COVID-19
Sonnenschein, Katrine; Ferguson, Janet – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
Communication is considered a crucial skill set by employers who require universities to develop students' communication skills, to meet their requirements in the workplace. This study focuses on graduates' perceptions of their skill in professional communication; its development during their studies; and its value when making the transition to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Skill Development, College Graduates, Professional Development
Columbus, Rooney – American Enterprise Institute, 2019
Nondegree credentialing and training has existed for many years. Reasons for pursuing nondegree education vary, from wanting to pick up in-demand skills, meet a job requirement, or get a pay raise to exploring a new occupational area or engaging in lifelong learning. Having a nondegree credential is not unusual, either; one 2014 analysis by the US…
Descriptors: Credentials, Work Experience Programs, Working Class, Adult Education
Murray, Emily; McLeod, Susan; Biesiekierski, Jessica; Ng, Ashley; Croxford, Sharon; Stirling, Emma; Bramley, Andrea; Forsyth, Adrienne – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2020
Human nutrition is a growing field with an increasing job market and high demand for university study, yet graduates report feeling underprepared for and unaware of potential job opportunities. This scoping review aimed to identify employment initiatives used in undergraduate programs to support an evidence-based approach to the development of…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Undergraduate Study, Nutrition Instruction, Career Readiness