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Direct linkGuangyao Zhang; Lili Wang; Furong Shang; Xianwen Wang – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2025
The growth in digitalisation has led to an increasing demand for digital skills in various job sectors. In particular, employers in scientific job areas have shown interest in candidates possessing digital competencies. This study aims to analyse the digital skill requirements for candidates in scientific job opportunities. The content analysis is…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Employer Attitudes
Ya-Ling Chiu; Li Xu; Yuan-Teng Hsu; Jying-Nan Wang – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2024
Soft skills have become a critical factor in enhancing individual employability. A deeper understanding of the specific soft skills valued by employers in various types of enterprises enables higher education institutions to more precisely cultivate these qualities in students. This study focuses on 15 essential soft skill indicators categorized…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Education Work Relationship
Download full textWibrow, Bridget – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2022
In many occupations there has been a trend towards requiring an entry-level qualification where a qualification was previously not required for the occupation. For various other occupations, the type of qualification needed has changed to one of a higher level. Does this so-called 'credential creep' impact on the outcomes for individuals who…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Occupations
Bacon, Donald R.; Stewart, Kim A.; Hartley, Steven W.; Paul, Pallab – Journal of Marketing Education, 2023
Marketing educators have long been interested in the value of the education they provide, and the importance of educational value has accelerated in an age of increasing educational options, rising college tuition and residential costs, and rapidly changing market needs. The present study surveys marketing managers and utilizes Thurstone pairwise…
Descriptors: Marketing, Teaching Methods, Costs, Comparative Analysis
de Lima, Vinicius Mascherini – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2021
In the last decade the number of new higher education enrollments per year faced a 66% increase, from 2.2 million enrollments in 2010 compared to 3.6 million enrollments in 2019. This growth is concentrated in the distance learning courses, which boomed 379% in the period and is expected to maintain this trend until become the main higher…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Distance Education, Higher Education, College Students
Smith, Karissa E.; Schuhmann, Peter W.; Spencer, Fredrika J. – Education Economics, 2021
Preferences and willingness-to-pay for attributes of law school graduates are examined using a choice experiment. Results suggest preferences for candidates who graduate near the top of their class or from top ranked schools and an aversion to candidates from lower ranked schools and those graduating in the bottom half of their class. Despite the…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Preferences, Personnel Selection, Law Schools
