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Direct linkLaczik, Andrea; White, Caroline – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2009
In 2005, the UK government announced the development of a suite of employer-designed diplomas for 14-19 year olds linked to different industrial and commercial sectors. This article will reflect on some of the achievements and challenges of this major employer engagement initiative by drawing on three pieces of research: a review of Diploma…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Employer Attitudes, Qualifications
Dykstra, De Vee E. – College Student Journal, 2008
Employers seek job candidates with critically thinking abilities, great written and oral communication skills, and honesty, among other characteristics. Research supports the need to develop those qualities and business faculty are charged with the task of developing and improving them. As a result faculty are continually searching for new and…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Speech Communication, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Download full textNational Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Research messages 2010 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and employers; Students and individuals; Teaching and learning: VET system; and VET in…
Descriptors: Retirement, Employment Level, Employer Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
MacAndrew, Siobhan – Psychology Teaching Review, 2008
The employability of psychology graduates is not only related to the content of the degree, what one might call the "hard" measures, but is also underscored by the intellectual and personal development afforded by studying psychology, the "soft" measures. Employers need to know that psychology graduates have something to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Psychology, Graduates
La Roche, Claire Reeves; Flanigan, Mary A.; La Roche, St. Clair Reeves – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2009
Facebook is one of the fastest growing applications of the Internet. Social networking via Facebook provides a popular way for students and others to connect with a wide audience and expand their circle of friends. Facebook account holders have been denied admission to universities, not hired for jobs, lost scholarships, been disciplined by…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Internet, Web Sites, Social Networks
Lanning, Jill; Martin, Rob; Villeneuve-Smith, Frank – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2008
As the phrase "Employability Skills" increasingly cropped up in speeches from august platforms, appeared in titles of conferences, peppers publications exhorting more effort for and by UK plc and formed the title of an increasing number of qualifications, Learning and Skills Network (LSN) has been intrigued to find out more about this…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Job Skills, Skill Analysis, Skill Development
McInnis-Bowers, Cecilia; Chew, E. Byron – Liberal Education, 2008
As crucial stakeholders in higher education, employers have long requested, demanded, and implored that colleges and universities help students develop the team skills needed to address challenges posed by innovation. Employers seek college graduates who, in the face of persistent ambiguity and within increasingly complex environments, are able to…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Interpersonal Competence, Teamwork, Cultural Pluralism
Toward the Employability-Link Model: Current Employment Transition to Future Employment Perspectives
Thijssen, Johannes G. L.; Van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
This article goes into a critical analysis of the concept of employability, its development across historical periods, its components, and different strategic approaches to enhance workers' employability throughout their career. Given the need for a systematic analysis and more empirical research in the field, the authors come up with the…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Labor Market, Education Work Relationship, Career Change
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
"Research Messages 2008" is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research in 2008, including conference papers and occasional papers. It also has an overview of the research highlights for the year. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Vocational Education, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Charlton, Donna; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2009
The article addresses teacher retention challenges employers are experiencing in the quest to effectively meet standard human resource management practices. The quality of the employer-employee relationship forms the foundation upon which effective management practices thrive. Teachers who remain in education value students and their personal…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Leadership Effectiveness, Participative Decision Making, Human Resources
Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2011
This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest Community College Research Center (CCRC) research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "Strategies for Increasing Student Success," by Thomas Bailey, summarizes the discussion found in the CCRC Assessment of Evidence…
Descriptors: Work Study Programs, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Online Courses
Carnevale, Dan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
This article explains why employers are reluctant to accept potential employees with online degrees. The results of several surveys of those who evaluate potential employees and make hiring decisions indicate a bias against online degrees, even as more and more colleges are offering programs online. To those officials, the words "online…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Internet, Online Courses, Distance Education
Pidd, Ken; Carne, Amanda; Roche, Ann – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
This document was produced by the authors, based on their research for the report "The Role of VET in Alcohol and Other Drugs Workforce Development", and is an added resource for further information. "The Role of VET in Alcohol and Other Drugs Workforce Development" uncovers concerns managers have around the training content,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Vocational Education, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
Bartley, Sharon J.; Ladd, Patrick G.; Morris, M. Lane – CUPA-HR Journal, 2007
"How do I get through to this new gang of Millennial workers?" "Why can't my boss just lighten up?" Employees and managers ask questions such as these from all sides of the generational battle lines forming in workplaces today. The emerging trend of what we have called "generational diversity" in the workplace is a growing challenge for managers…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Work Ethic, Values, Ethics
Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2009
This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest CCRC research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students," by Thomas Bailey, summarizes the discussion found in the paper "Challenge and Opportunity: Rethinking…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Research, Remedial Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
