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Determining Factors in Graduate Recruitment and Preparing Students for Success
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Jackson, Denise; Riebe, Linda; Macau, Flavio – Education & Training, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to investigate graduate employer perceptions of determining factors in recruitment decisions and their preferred use of recruitment channels. This study drew on the employability capitals model to interpret findings and identify ways to better prepare higher education students for recruitment and selection. This is…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employer Attitudes, College Graduates, Foreign Countries
A Decade of Change in Australia's DBA Landscape
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Wallace, Michelle; Byrne, Cathy; Vocino, Andrea; Sloan, Terry; Pervan, Simon J.; Blackman, Deborah – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Australia through the lens of a changing higher education landscape. The paper reflects on issues raised in a previous analysis of DBA programmes undertaken a decade ago, and highlights persistent challenges and emerging opportunities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change
Gen Y Recruitment: Understanding Graduate Intentions to Join an Organisation Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
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Warmerdam, Amanda; Lewis, Ioni; Banks, Tamara – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework, the purpose of this paper is to explore whether the standard TPB constructs explained variance in Generation Y (Gen Y) individuals' intentions to join their ideal organisation. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed methods approach was used featuring qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Behavior Theories, Generational Differences
Essential Elements for Recruitment and Retention: Generation Y
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Luscombe, Jenna; Lewis, Ioni; Biggs, Herbert C. – Education & Training, 2013
Purpose: Generation Y (Gen Y) is the newest and largest generation entering the workforce. Gen Y may differ from previous generations in work-related characteristics which may have recruitment and retention repercussions. Currently, limited theoretically-based research exists regarding Gen Y's work expectations and goals in relation to…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Recruitment, Career Development, Undergraduate Students
Finding the "Right Staff" in Small Firms
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Barrett, Rowena; Neeson, Robyn; Billington, Leo – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore what owners of small firms are looking for from new employees. The aim is to pursue this in light of the debate around formality and informality of small firm HRM, exploring the extent to which the small firms studied had formalized HRM practices. Design/methodology/approach: The data reported here…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Foreign Countries, Employees, Federal Government
Australian Employers Strategies to Improve the Quality of Apprentices
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Smith, Erica – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the ways in which Australian companies can achieve high quality apprenticeship and traineeship systems in a time of labour shortage through close attention to the recruitment and development of apprentices and trainees. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on six qualitative case studies…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Trainees, Occupations, Labor Market