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The Employability Skills of Business Graduates in Syria: Do Policymakers and Employers Speak the Same Language?
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Ayoubi, Rami M.; Alzarif, Kahla; Khalifa, Bayan – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the desired employability skills of business graduates in Syria from the perspective of both higher education policymakers and employers in the private sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: Interviews were conducted with 12 higher education policymakers and managers from the business sector. Content…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Business Administration Education
Employer Demands from Business Graduates
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McMurray, Stephen; Dutton, Matthew; McQuaid, Ronald; Richard, Alec – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on research carried out with employers to determine demand for business and management skills in the Scottish workforce. Design/methodology/approach: The research used a questionnaire in which employers were interviewed (either telephone or face to face), completed themselves and returned by e-mail,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, College Graduates
The Role of Education, Training and Skills Development in Social Inclusion: The University of the Heads of the Valley Case Study
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Jones, Paul; Miller, Christopher; Pickernell, David; Packham, Gary – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: The objective of this paper is to examine the initiation of the University of the Heads of the Valley Initiative (UHOVI) project and evaluate the development of its focus, materials and structure. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology employs interviews with a purposive sample of local employer stakeholders. The rationale for this…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Skill Development