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Denise Jackson; Ruth Bridgstock; Claire Lambert; Matalena Tofa; Ruth Sibson – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: Flatter organisational structures and nonlinear career trajectories mean intrinsic value and subjective career success are increasingly important for motivating, guiding and rewarding contemporary workers. While objective measures of career success have been well explored, more research is needed to understand the dimensions of subjective…
Descriptors: Success, College Graduates, Employment, Career Readiness
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Jones, Paul; Pickernell, David; Fisher, Rebecca; Netana, Celia – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate career impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) considering evidence drawn from a quantitative study of alumni within two UK higher education institutions (HEIs) from a retrospective perspective. The findings inform the value of the EE experience and its impact on both self-employability and wider…
Descriptors: Universities, College Graduates, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education
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Rothwell, Andrew; Charleston, Brandon – Education & Training, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of individuals in transition between education and work during international volunteering expeditions. While it was expected that outcomes might include employability enhancement and skill development, the authors aimed to clarify what the main factors were, examine employability…
Descriptors: Leadership, Skill Development, Employment Potential, Empathy
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McKeown, Tui; Lindorff, Margaret – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: The paper seeks to provide perspectives on the job search expectations and job seeking strategies of Australian graduates, including their perceptions of University Careers Centres (UCCs). Design/methodology/approach: A total of 45 new graduates and representatives of five UCCs were interviewed. Findings: Both Australian graduates and…
Descriptors: Persistence, Job Search Methods, Labor Market, Graduate Students
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Bridgstock, Ruth – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: Although there is increasing evidence that the creative industries are essential to national economic growth as well as social and cultural well-being, creative graduates often find it difficult to become established professionally. This study aims to investigate the value of career management competence and intrinsic career motivations…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Career Planning, Self Management, Outcomes of Education
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Jenner, Shirley – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution of an employee opinion survey and to evaluate its impact on the graduate training programme and associated employment relationships. Design/methodology/approach: The paper provides a detailed, longitudinal case study of one large-scale UK organisation. The approach recognises that…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Employment, Opinions, Employee Attitudes