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Deanne K. Unruh; Keith Smolkowski; Jeff M. Gau; Kyle Reardon; Katherine W. Bromley; John R. Seeley; Lisa A. Strycker – Grantee Submission, 2024
This cluster-randomized efficacy trial evaluated the impact of the Ready for Wages intervention, a classroom-based social skills program designed to improve the employability of youth living and being educated in juvenile justice settings. Fifteen juvenile justice facility schools participated. Data were collected from 118 classrooms: 59 treatment…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Education
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Deanne K. Unruh; Keith Smolkowski; Jeff M. Gau; Kyle Reardon; Katherine W. Bromley; John R. Seeley; Lisa A. Strycker – Journal of Correctional Education, 2024
This cluster-randomized efficacy trial evaluated the impact of the Ready for Wages intervention, a classroom-based social skills program designed to improve the employability of youth living and being educated in juvenile justice settings. Fifteen juvenile justice facility schools participated. Data were collected from 118 classrooms: 59 treatment…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Education
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I. Zouaoui; M. J. Drolet; C. Briand – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the role of universities in developing generic skills, in addition to disciplinary ones, to help students adapt to a changing workplace. The need to develop these skills is particularly critical for healthcare students who must face challenges in health systems. This scoping study,…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Allied Health Occupations Education, Soft Skills, Job Skills
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Bisschoff, Zelda S.; Massyn, Liezel – International Journal of Training and Development, 2023
To remain sustainably viable in today's business environment, employers require appropriate skills to support their commitment to social responsibility. When recruiting skills, employers recognize that graduate attributes are essential indicators of the capability to render constructive workplace outcomes. Graduates need to develop these…
Descriptors: Corporations, Social Responsibility, College Graduates, Employment Potential
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Verleen K. Mcsween – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2024
Successful retention of STEM majors that then successfully transition into the U.S. STEM workforce is a major challenge for institutions of higher education. The present work represents a quality improvement study of a custom-designed professional development course for undergraduate students characterized by an innovative integration of workforce…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, STEM Education, Biomedicine, Undergraduate Students
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Md Jahangir Alam; S. M. Ali Reza; Keiichi Ogawa; Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan – International Journal of Training Research, 2024
Bangladesh is characterized by a high demand for skilled workers. Hence, the significance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) becomes crucial to address the existing skill gaps to stimulate economic development. This research addresses the major challenges that hinder the progress of TVET in Bangladesh. This study adopts a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Job Skills
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Eija Raatikainen; Jyrki Konkka; Katriina Rantala-Nenonen – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore Master of Social Services students' (MSS) thoughts of transversal skills in higher education studies and working life practice. Transversal skills are general skills that are transferable from field to field. For instance, transversal skills can promote individuals' employability in the labor market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Higher Education, Masters Programs
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Martin, Florence; Chen, Yan; Oyarzun, Beth; Lee, Mark – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2022
Learning and Development (L&D) roles are important to organizations for improving employee's knowledge and skills. This study examined various roles and competency domains required of learning and development professionals in higher education. Ten different roles of L&D professionals were examined for 20 competency domains through a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Skill Development, Higher Education, Professional Personnel
Andrew F. Moyer – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Using a qualitative case study design, the researcher sought to understand the internship phenomenon at one small, private four-year institution with an experiential learning graduation requirement of every student. This study sought to expand the research on mandatory academic internships and their impact on student development of communication,…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Career Development, Job Skills, Competence
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Francis John Garuzooka; Ephraim Lemmy Nuwagaba; Constance Mudondo; Willy Ngaka – African Educational Research Journal, 2025
This article investigated the learning experiences of students who obtained certificates from a TVET institution in Uganda (referred to in the article as graduates). Qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews and observation from 12 purposively selected participants was analysed thematically. Findings show that graduates acquire…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Auto Mechanics, Career and Technical Education, Workplace Learning
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Hamilton, KayLynn; Klinger, Chrissie – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
The Foundation Skills Framework (FSF) is a work-based model developed in 1999 in response to a need for common language and understanding of the skills needed by Pennsylvania's workforce. Through funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE), the original project was designed to…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Basic Skills, Skill Development, Employment Qualifications
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Dew, Angela; Murfitt, Kevin; Wellington, Monica; Gaskin, Cadeyrn J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Internships may be a successful pathway for increasing employment rates among people with intellectual disability. This paper presents a summative evaluation of a brief film internship program for people with intellectual disability. Method: At the commencement and conclusion of the internship, semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Intellectual Disability, Film Production, Program Effectiveness
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Dane-Staples, Emily – Sport Management Education Journal, 2023
A foundational component of sport management education is to prepare students for future employment. Research surveying employers indicated that they seek graduates with three broad types of skills: applied knowledge skills, effective relationship abilities, and workplace. Unfortunately, research also indicates that current employers are finding…
Descriptors: Athletics, Business Administration Education, Job Training, Career Readiness
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Mangan, Jennifer; Rae, John; Anderson, Judith; Jones, Donovan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2022
The objective of this review is to examine the current literature related to interpersonal communication skill development within undergraduate paramedicine. Interpersonal communication is a vital paramedic skill, with evidence demonstrating it leads to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction and reduces medical errors. Interpersonal…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Allied Health Occupations Education
Fall, Jaime; Yager, Sophia; Ash, Katherine; Stephens, Rachael – National Governors Association, 2022
Nearly one-third of workers in the United States lack digital skills, and more than 38% of those workers are required to use moderate or advanced computer skills on the job. This skills gap creates talent and growth issues for businesses of all sizes -- from large companies looking to grow and invest in the United States, to small and mid-size…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Federal Legislation, Job Skills, Business
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