ERIC Number: EJ1457167
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2042-3896
EISSN: EISSN-2041-390X
Work Readiness and Work-Changing Ability: Exploring the Employability Profiles of a Social Psychiatric Care Graduate Programme's Alumni
Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, v15 n7 p96-109 2025
Purpose: Work readiness and the ability to change how work is conducted are key dimensions of employability. This study focuses on alumni from the social psychiatric care (SPC) programme at University West in Trollhättan, Sweden. As their work readiness and work-changing abilities have not been studied to this point, the purpose was to explore the eventual main employability profiles in these alumni. Design/methodology/approach: Between 8th November 2022 and 2nd January 2023, 94 SPC alumni responded to the Employee Agility and Resilience Short Swedish Version Measurement Scale, consisting of five subscales that represent different employability features. Cluster analysis was used to explore eventual employability profiles in these alumni. Findings: Three clusters of SPC alumni with different employability profiles were identified. Cluster 1: Highly employable profile, which is represented by SPC alumni who scored high on each of the five employability features. Cluster 2: Employability with alliance-creating profile; this cluster comprise SPC alumni whose strengths lie in creating collegial relationships. Cluster 3: Employability with a strong social support profile, which comprise SPC alumni with a strong social backing at work. We discuss that SPC alumni of these employability profiles are variously equipped to (1) follow and develop how work is conducted in their fields and (2) adapt to changes at work. Originality/value: The study presents employability profiles of SPC alumni and offers valuable insights that could enhance the prospects of these alumni becoming a recognised occupation within the realms of psychiatry, social services, institutional work and community work.
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Alumni, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Psychotherapy, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Collegiality, Social Support Groups, Adjustment (to Environment), Work Environment, Work Attitudes, Employee Attitudes, Resilience (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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