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Understanding the Career Interests of Information Technology (IT) Students: A Focus on Choice of Major and Career Aspirations
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McKenzie, Sophie; Bennett, Dawn – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Despite continuous growth in the number of positions in Australia's Information Technology (IT) industry since 2015, only half of Australia's IT graduates go on to work in IT positions. A much-debated challenge for graduates is that the transition to work is complex and often demands several attempts. Less discussed is why school students choose…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Career Choice, Vocational Interests
Pedagogies for Employability: Understanding the Needs of STEM Students through a New Approach to Employability Development
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Bennett, Dawn; Knight, Elizabeth; Dockery, Alfred Michael; Bawa, Sherry – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2020
Labour market trends and the economic impacts of COVID-19 are elevating the importance of knowledge as a factor of production whilst concurrently eroding traditional forms of employment. Mindful of the implications for higher education, this study approached employability development as 'the ability to find, create and sustain meaningful work…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, STEM Education, College Students, Foreign Countries
Understanding the Career Decision Making of University Students Enrolled in STEM Disciplines
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Bennett, Dawn; Knight, Elizabeth; Bawa, Sherry; Dockery, Alfred M. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2021
This study investigated why university students choose to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine/health (STEM(M)) disciplines, and how their study and career-related confidence compares with that of their peers. The study engaged 12,576 students enrolled at Australian universities. The findings suggest that STEM(M)…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Decision Making, College Students, STEM Education
Graduate Employability and the Career Thinking of University STEMM Students
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Bennett, Dawn; Knight, Elizabeth; Bell, Kenton – Teaching in Higher Education, 2020
If graduates from STEMM -- science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical sciences -- are to successfully navigate the labour market, they need diverse capabilities alongside self- and career awareness. The focus of this study was STEMM students' perceptions of self, career and employability. The study asked over 2,000 commencing…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, STEM Education, Medical Education, College Graduates