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An Examination of Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications and Employability Skills Sought by Georgia Employers
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Claiborne, Melissa J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was designed to investigate response ratings for the value of computer skills, the value of Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications, which participant and/or business qualities impact the desire for given computer skills and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications, and the employability skills employers desire. Data were analyzed…
Descriptors: Employers, Labor Needs, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
The Prevalence, Sources, and Persistence of Overqualification among Canadian Graduates
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Groleau, Amélie; Smith, Michael R. – Journal of Education and Work, 2019
Previous research has documented substantial overqualification and an association with social disadvantage and fields of study. Overqualification persistence has been less studied. Persistence is more important than prevalence because skill and job matches are likely to involve lags. Our data set allows us to estimate the prevalence, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Employment Qualifications, Employment Potential
IT Employer and Graduate Assessments Regarding Preparedness in Skills of IT College Graduates Offered Employment
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Waldrop, Gerry L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Securing employment poses a significant problem for information technology (IT) college and university graduates. An overarching purpose of this research was to inform IT faculty, IT hiring managers and IT graduates of which 42 critical IT skills best predict the offering of jobs to graduates and how long it takes graduates to receive such offers.…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Job Skills
Effects of Business Internships on Job Marketability: The Employers' Perspective
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Gault, Jack; Leach, Evan; Duey, Marc – Education & Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper seeks to report the results of an empirical investigation of the relationship between internship participation and student employment marketability. The study aims to identify the value that employers attribute to internships as a qualification for employment and as a factor in determining compensation.…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Internship Programs, Program Effectiveness, Employer Attitudes