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Direct linkZelda S. Bisschoff; Liezel Massyn – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The paper aims to close a literature gap by proposing a comprehensive conceptual soft skills competency framework for enhancing graduate intern employability through the cultivation of employability capital. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a theoretical inquiry and delved into the existing literature on employability, soft…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Competence, Graduate Students, Employment Potential
Tandika, Pambas; Ndijuye, Laurent Gabriel – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to university students' awareness of the employers preferred competencies and the educational level capable of readying them satisfactory for the demands of the world of work. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative approach exploratory research design, data were gathered in an informal and…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Competence, Employer Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Linna Geng; Mingxue Ma; Robert Osei-Kyei; Xiaohua Jin; Surendra Shrestha – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The construction industry, characterised by its dynamic nature, demands graduates equipped with diverse skills beyond academic proficiency. Recognizing the significance of employability skills, this study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the employability skills to meet the evolving demands of the construction industry.…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Construction Industry, Soft Skills
Abdolrahim Gheyassi; Amir Alambeigi – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: This study's main objective is to determine the extent to which social capital and psychological capital can explain differences in career adaptability among higher education students. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative approach, utilizing a survey research design. Data were gathered using an online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors, Agricultural Education
Nurrahmani Madiah Mohamad; Amar Hisham Jaaffar; Nurshahirah Abd Majid; Aerni Isa – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of technical skills, soft skills and social mobility skills on the perceived employability of Malaysian undergraduates in energy-focused universities. This study also aims to investigate the moderating effects of academic performance on such relationships. Design/methodology/approach: To…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Job Skills, Employment Potential
Siti Norida Wahab; Albert Tan; Olivier Roche – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: In recent years, technology diffusion, globalization and the Internet revolution have accelerated the growth of online transactions and altered corporate operations systems. The emergence of computer technology and the Internet have changed the way businesses work. The purpose of this study is to find and identify any common patterns in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Qualities, Job Skills, Information Technology
Srinivasan, Shruti; Thangaraj, Ravikumar – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2021
Purpose: There has been an increase in the number of highly qualified management graduates specialized in finance from various esteemed universities in India, thus increasing the competition for finance job roles in the country. This, therefore, brings in the need for the employees or the prospective candidates to mold their soft skills so as to…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Job Skills, Business Administration Education, College Graduates
Barac, Karin; Plant, Kato; Kunz, Rolien; Kirstein, Marina – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2021
Purpose: This study investigates perceptions regarding generic skills future entry-level accountants and auditors will require. Such soft or pervasive skills are necessary to operate effectively in the future world of work. Prior research mainly explores generic skills from an attribute-based perspective, while this paper combines it with an…
Descriptors: Accounting, Financial Audits, Job Skills, Business Skills
Teng, Cecilia Woon Chien; Lim, Raymond Boon Tar; Chow, Dana Wai Shin; Narayanasamy, Suganthi; Liow, Chee Hsiang; Lee, Jeannette Jen-Mai – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a contingent shift to remote working and learning worldwide. However, little is known regarding the impact of this shift on internships. Moreover, much of the available literature studies on internships are focused largely on perceptions by students, less so by supervisors. This paper describes the…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Undergraduate Students
Thake, Anne Marie – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate short-term, unpaid placements offered to students reading for a degree in public policy. They provide added value to their tertiary education experience. Elective placements were offered in 2012 and became a mandatory requirement for students reading for a three-year bachelor of commerce degree in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Student Placement, Undergraduate Study
Deep, Sadia; Salleh, Berhannudin Mohd; Othman, Hussain – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2019
Purpose: Various studies around the globe indicate lack of soft skills in engineering students, graduating from universities, although the bulk of studies in various disciplines indicate an improvement in various skills through implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach. The purpose of this paper is therefore to identify and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Soft Skills
Hayes, Catherine; Bussey, Sonia; Graham, Yitka – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2019
Purpose: Situated and experiential learning methodologies are largely underresearched in relation to student experience and satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to illuminate the perspectives of students studying on a BSc (Hons) Podiatry degree programme to establish perceptions of their experience in practice. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Placement, Podiatry
