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The Incidence of Overeducation among International Students upon Graduation in Ireland: The Effects of Social Capital and Job Searching Methods
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Wang, Zizhen – Irish Educational Studies, 2021
This study investigates how different forms of social capital and job searching methods influence the incidence of overeducation among international students upon graduation in Ireland. While most studies have concentrated primarily on human capital factors in explaining overeducation among immigrant workers, this study emphasises the effect of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Foreign Students, College Graduates
From a CV to an ePortfolio: An Exploration of Adult Learner's Perception of the ePortfolio as a Jobseeking Tool
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Kilroy, John – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
ePortfolios are emerging as an alternative to the paper based CV in the employment recruitment process. This paper reports on the findings of research project that was designed to explore the perceptions of adult jobseekers on the use of an ePortfolio as a jobseeking tool. The research project utilised a qualitative exploratory case study to…
Descriptors: Resumes (Personal), Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Job Search Methods
A Vocation or a Career: The Perspectives of BA. ECEC Graduates about Accessing Employment and Working in the Early Years Sector in Ireland
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Moloney, Mary – Irish Educational Studies, 2015
Caring for and educating young children is highly skilled and complex, and is dependent upon the educator's education and training, work environment, salary and work benefits. This paper which draws upon two annual BA ECEC Graduate Occupational Profile Surveys undertaken in 2013 and 2014, explores the perceptions of graduates about seeking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Early Childhood Education, Student Attitudes