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Micro-Credentials through the Eyes of Employers: Benefits, Challenges and Enablers of Effectiveness
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Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha; Nina Van Dyke; Michael Spittle; Anthony Watt; Andrew Smallridge – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: This study explores the perceptions of Australian employers regarding the benefits and challenges of micro-credentials within higher education and enablers of their effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach that included 11 semi-structured interviews with employers affiliated with an Australian university was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employers, Employer Attitudes, Microcredentials
All Good Things Come in Threes--Required Skill Sets in the Graduate Labour Market in Germany
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Emilia Kmiotek-Meier; Tonia Rossié; Konstantin Canora – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: Our work adds to the debate regarding higher education graduates' skills required in the labour market in Germany and beyond. Design/methodology/approach: Using Q-methodology and the accompanying narrations, we explore German employers' and employees' views (N = 26) on characteristics required at the entry level. Findings: Our findings…
Descriptors: Job Skills, College Graduates, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
What Employers Really Want: A Deep Dive into Résumés and Holistic Competencies
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Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan; Theresa Kwong; Yui Bun Chan; Albert Wing Yin Ko; Samson Shu-Ki Tse – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: This research aims to understand employers' views and preferences on the assessment of holistic competencies (HCs) in graduates, a topic with existing gaps in literature. With the disparities between higher education practices and employer expectations concerning HC assessment, the study focuses on what employers wish to see in graduates'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employers, Holistic Evaluation, Competence