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Hiring as Cultural Gatekeeping into Occupational Communities: Implications for Higher Education and Student Employability
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Hora, Matthew T. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2020
With the rising price of college and anxiety about graduates' job prospects, the employability of graduates is a dominant narrative shaping postsecondary policy and practice around the world. Yet, completion and the acquisition of a credential alone do not guarantee employment, and research on hiring reveals its subjective aspects, particularly…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Manufacturing Industry, Cultural Capital, Employment Potential
Hiring Managers' Perceptions of the Value of an Online MBA
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Bailey, Jeffrey S.; Flegle, Larry V. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
Researchers have theorized that online degrees are less valuable in the perception of hiring managers. Identifying the factors which influence the hiring managers' perceptions and if obtaining a degree from a for-profit institution influences that perception is critical in designing programs and courses. The purpose of this study was to identify…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Personnel Selection, Business Administration Education, Graduate Study
The Development of Economic Self-Sufficiency among Former Welfare Recipients: Lessons Learned from Wisconsin's Welfare to Work Program
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Alfred, Mary V.; Martin, Larry G. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2007
In 1996, the US Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, changing the culture of welfare from a system of dependency to one of personal responsibility and economic self-sufficiency through workplace participation. Through the expert views of case managers and area employers of Wisconsin, this research…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, State Programs
Selected Evaluation Findings for Secondary Vocational Education--The Wisconsin Evaluation Model.
Dale, Dorothy; Klitzke, Elizabeth – Wisconsin Vocational Educator, 1980
Fifty-eight Wisconsin high schools have undergone a comprehensive evaluation of their total vocational education program, including program management and administration as well as capstone, sequence, and exploratory programs in all vocational discipline areas. All aspects discussed--employability, job relatedness to training, employer hiring…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
Welfare Reform and Black Women's Economic Development
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Alfred, Mary V. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2007
In 1996, the United States Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, placing emphasis on individuals to take responsibility for separating themselves from governmental dependence by becoming economically self-sufficient through employment. Using a qualitative approach, this study explored the experiences…
Descriptors: Females, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Labor Force, Economic Progress
Attitudes toward Vocational-Technical Education in Wisconsin.
Jarosik, Daniel – Wisconsin Vocational Educator, 1980
In an evaluation of Wisconsin's Five-Year State Plan for vocational education, a study undertook to determine educators', students', employers', and employees' perceptions of and attitudes toward vocational-technical education in Wisconsin. Included is a statement of goals and processes as well as conclusions and recommendations. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes