This article explores public employment service (PES) guidance practitioners' interpretations of and approaches to building working relationships with their clients in the context of different kinds of institutional expectations placed on client work. The study was conducted in the context of the recently reformed Finnish PES and focused on new…

Securing stable, well-paid employment has become increasingly difficult for youth world-wide, negatively affecting their health and wellbeing. In recent years, this job insecurity has been exacerbated by compounding natural, economic, and social disasters. At the same time, young people are increasingly being encouraged to pursue higher education…

Vocational students are under-represented in both higher-status degree subjects and "elite" universities in England. Despite extensive criticism, government policy persistently attributes this to the idea that these students have low aspirations and that school/college staff can provide support in such a way as to address this issue.…

Retention of teachers in England is poor, yet many stay in the profession. Exploring why teachers remain, as well as why they leave, can improve understanding of retention. The aim of this study therefore is to investigate qualitative accounts of secondary-school teachers about factors contributing to decisions to stay or leave teaching. Eleven…

High turnover among early childhood teachers (ECTs) affects children's quality of care and development at a vital stage. Our study explored the antecedents of ECTs' turnover intention and the buffers against it. Drawing on the conservation of resources theory, we proposed that work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC) increase…

The national need for a robust science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is significant for continued global growth and development. However, within the STEM workforce there are groups that are consistently underrepresented. Therefore, programs to bolster career interest in STEM and improve the deficits are conducted to…

Purpose: Student engagement evaluation is considered to be connected to many aspects of the management of higher education, but outside Western higher education, research and evaluation on student engagement and experiences has been limited so far. Our study focuses on the underexplored aspects of Palestinian higher education with the aim of…

This article describes the success of a class at Greenville Technical College through the 360 Institute grant from the Department of Education. In the First Year Seminar (FYS) class, the instructor also serves as the students' advisor, and the class focuses on financial literacy and eight career readiness competencies focusing on key…

The evolving professional landscape necessitates educational innovation to prepare students for emerging challenges. This paper explores the integration of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Higher Education (HE) through double-degree programs, challenging the conventional perception of these pathways as independent. Recognising the…

Dual Vocational Education and Training (dual VET) has become an important educational model across Europe, although it is implemented in significantly different ways and remains a minority educational pathway in most countries. Previous research highlights that the capacity of dual VET models to resolve social and economic challenges requires a…

This qualitative study examined the experiences and views of Further Education and Skills (FES) educators and mentors regarding the recent Initial Teacher Education (ITE) reform in England. Conducted between October 2023 and January 2024 across seven colleges in London and the Southeast, the research explored the research participants'…

Understanding students' expectations of university study is a foundational requirement for successful transition practice. However, research regarding students' knowledge of the education-employment pathways they are about to commence remains limited. Exploratory research has shown that many Australian university students have limited or…

The authors explore undergraduate underemployment in the workplace and how it may connect with a graduate's ability to pursue meaningful work. "Underemployment" refers to the experience of four-year college graduates who are employed in jobs that typically do not require a bachelor's degree. A recent report states that over 50% of…

This research aimed to: 1) study the current conditions, desired conditions, and needs for developing effective participative management of dual vocational education programs in aviation at colleges under the Office of the Vocational Education Commission, 2) design and develop effective participative management model of dual vocational education…

The purpose of this study was to identify how integrating learning theories into the design of a formal university course helps facilitate students' resources, goals, and orientations (Schoenfeld, 2011) of learning theories for their future career work in coaching, sport psychology consulting, or other sport-related professions. Sixteen students…