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Coady, Peggy; Byrne, Seán; Casey, John – Accounting Education, 2018
This paper presents evidence of employer and graduate attitudes on the skill set requirements for professional accountants, and whether university accounting programs develop these skills, and in particular emotional intelligence (EI) skills. We use priority indices and strategic mapping to evaluate the positioning of 31 skills. This analysis…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Job Skills, Accounting, Employer Attitudes
Mahajan, P. T.; Golahit, S. B. – Online Submission, 2017
Purpose: In addition to create challenging and congruent learning opportunities, it is important for Technical Education providers to create a supportive learning environment to help learners acclimate, connect with others and as well as access well-matched student support services to help them complete their studies and make them employable.…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Job Skills, Postsecondary Education, College Students
Chan, Cecilia K. Y.; Zhao, Yue; Luk, Lillian Y. Y. – Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Background: Although generic skills development is a concern of educational policy and accreditation bodies, little is known about how engineering students perceive generic skills in relation to their motivation for learning such skills. The development of these skills is often done only through ad hoc approaches, without a well-structured…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Job Skills
Mbanefo, Maryrose Chinwe; Eboka, Obiajulu C. – Science Education International, 2017
Innovative and entrepreneurial skill acquisition in Nigeria entails focusing on what should be done to bridge the gap between the school and labor market, where the learner will work after graduation, so as to be self-reliant in the society. Specifically, the study determined: The innovative and entrepreneurial skills needed in basic science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development
Chaffer, Caroline; Webb, Jill – Accounting Education, 2017
Studies consistently report that accounting graduates and graduates more generally do not have the generic skills expected by employers. This study considers the perspective of UK graduates and non-graduates training for the Certified Institute of Management Accounting professional accountancy qualification. The study uses questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Student Attitudes, Job Skills
Bharathi, A. V. – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2016
This study focuses on the writing skills of third-year Bachelor of Commerce students of the colleges affiliated to Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University, Bhuj, India. The objectives of this study were to (a) study the syllabus relevance of the concerned subject at the final-year graduation level in the commerce discipline, (b)…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Writing Skills
Adeogun, Margaret Olufunke – Public Services Quarterly, 2016
The academic library continues to formulate strategies for providing and sustaining a creative learning environment for knowledge creation. But little has been said about its role in skills building through micro employment that is enabling students to develop and integrate their academic, personal, and social skills sets. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Libraries, Skill Development, Student Employment
Ginja, Tamirat Gibon – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Technical and Vocational Education & skills Training (TVET) and Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) are so significant sectors in socio-economic development journey of a country. This Article was aimed at investigating empirically the challenges that Micro and Small Enterprises facing and the extent of business development services provided…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Vocational Education, Job Skills
Ibrahim, Rosli; Boerhannoeddin, Ali; Bakare, Kazeem Kayode – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of soft skill acquisition and the training methodology adopted on employee work performance. In this study, the authors study the trends of research in training and work performance in organisations that focus on the acquisition of technical or "hard skills" for employee…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Skill Development, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Lavy, Ilana – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2017
In this study, a practicum-based approach to bridge the gap between industry expectations and Information Systems graduates skills is presented and discussed. Students participate in the practicum project during their last study year, and take part in various professional activities in the industry in accordance with their professional aspirations…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Undergraduate Students, Information Systems, Practicums
Betta, Michela – Journal of Education for Business, 2016
Team-based learning (TBL) was applied within a third-year unit of study about ethics and management with the aim of enhancing students' teamwork skills. A survey used to collect students' opinions about their experience with TBL provided insights about how TBL helped students to develop an appreciation for teamwork and team collaboration. The team…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Units of Study, Ethics
OECD Publishing, 2016
Digitalisation, globalisation, demographic shifts and other changes in work organisation are constantly reshaping skill needs. This can lead to persistent skill shortages and mismatch which are costly for individuals, firms and society in terms of lost wages and lower productivity and growth. These costs can be reduced through better assessment…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Skill Analysis, Needs Assessment, Labor Market
Fain, Nuse; Wagner, Beverly; Vukasinovic, Nicola – Design and Technology Education, 2016
To be successful in the competitive workforce markets, graduates nowadays need more than just disciplinary skills and knowledge. The changes in how businesses operate, have brought about the need to develop highly skilled workforce that is equipped with generic skills, such as communication, creativity and problem solving, next to their…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Comparative Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach
Dinning, Track; Ünlü, Hüseyin – Cogent Education, 2017
With graduate employability being high on many universities' agendas, it becomes vital that a curriculum delivers not only subject knowledge but also the opportunity for students to develop and enhance industry-specific skills. This paper is concerned with how a work-based project can support skill development and considers the views of students…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Curriculum Enrichment, Skill Development, Undergraduate Students
Nashash, Hyam M. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study is aimed at investigating the extent of skill mismatch between the skills the childhood education graduates at Al-Balqa Applied University--Princess Alia University College acquired during their studies and those demanded in the labor market. The descriptive survey design was adopted and the purposive sampling technique was employed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Significance