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Managerial Skills Required for New Community Public Health Graduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Employers' Perspective
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Rukchart, Navarat; Buakate, Phuwasin; Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati; Chutipattana, Nirachon – Cogent Education, 2022
Employers claim managerial skills are more important for community public health students than specialist subject knowledge. However, to date, there is no valid and reliable instrument to measure these skills. Furthermore, employers' viewpoints are often not considered in developing such a measure. This study aimed to develop an instrument by…
Descriptors: Public Health, Community Health Services, Health Personnel, Administration
Attitudes of Employers and University Students to the Requirements for Accountants in the Czech Republic
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Berková, Katerina; Holecková, Lenka – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2022
The aim of the study is to verify employers and university students' perception of the importance of professional and soft competencies that is placed on the position of financial accountant in the Czech Republic. The study is based on the international knowledge oriented to the difference between university students and employers in perception of…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Accounting, Accuracy
Salient Employability Skills for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Singapore: The Perspectives of Job Developers
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Scheef, Andrew R.; Walker, Zachary M.; Barrio, Brenda L. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objective: In order to increase employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), professionals are tasked with designing and implementing job training services to youth preparing to enter the job market. Having a better understanding of desirable employability skills aids in allowing professionals…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Job Skills, Job Training, Youth
Occupational Course of Study Diploma Track: A Case Study of Post-School Employment Readiness
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Doiel, Patrick W. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The North Carolina Occupational Course of Study (NCOCS) program is an alternative diploma track with a vocational focus toward post school employment to assist students who would not otherwise graduate with a standard course of study. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the local causes of low post-school employment…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, Career Readiness, Interviews
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 New Basics: Today's Employers Want the "Three Rs" and So Much More.
Busse, Rodger – Vocational Education Journal, 1992
Today's employers desire a number of qualities in their workers: self-confidence, technical knowledge, positive attitude, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to learn. Also important are the various aspects of reliability: punctuality, attendance, commitment to excellence, and listening skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Entry Workers