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AlGhamdi, Rayed – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
Improving the King Abdulaziz University (KAU) Information Technology (IT) internship training program is critical for students. This internship is the only requirement in the current IT curriculum that attempts to build a bridge of connection for students. A solid bridge is expected to maximize the confidence of students in regard to discovering…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Internship Programs, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development
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Brown, Jordan; Washburn, Shannon G. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2019
The need to focus efforts on preserving the quality and quantity of Kansas' water supply is a widely accepted and growing trend. Addressing such a need will necessitate increased supply of professionals in related STEM fields. Drawing on the Human Capital Theory and the Theory of Work Adjustment, descriptive survey research and qualitative…
Descriptors: Water, Employers, Employment Qualifications, Professional Development
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Sevilla, María-Paola; Farías, Mauricio – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2020
One of the most salient characteristics of the recent evolution of Chilean higher education system is its rapid expansion. Conversely, the competencies required for the workforce have been slower to emerge. This paper examines the incidence of qualification and skill mismatches across different populations, across age groups, gender, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
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Ilyasov, Asiman; Imanova, Sevil; Mushtagov, Addin; Sadigova, Zulfiyya – Quality in Higher Education, 2023
Today, one of the long-term development goals of Azerbaijan is to train competitive human capital in higher education in the 21st century in accordance with the modern requirements of the labour market. In this context, the modernisation of the quality assurance system in higher education in Azerbaijan is one of the priority issues. The article…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Employment Qualifications, Human Capital
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Madalynn Kainer; Holli Leggette – NACTA Journal, 2023
Preparing students for career success is a common goal across higher education. Yet, despite this longstanding goal, many recent graduates, including graduates from agricultural communications and journalism degree programs, are ill-prepared for career success. Thus, we surveyed agricultural communications and journalism employers (n = 45) to…
Descriptors: Employers, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Agricultural Occupations
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David A. Housel; Hannah Weinstock; Chandana Mahadeswaraswamy; Paula DaSilva Michelin – Adult Learning, 2024
Given changes in the 21st century workplace and expectations of employers, the notion that a bachelor's degree is the sole pathway to sustainable employment and a middle-class life in the United States has become obsolete. Many (e.g., Fleming, 2016) have argued that employers are now seeking employees with technical skills, digital literacy, and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Employment Potential, Special Degree Programs, Credentials
Kasee L. Smith; Bishal Thapa – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2022
Educators are increasingly pressured to include experiences for students which will help develop noncognitive skills. Noncognitive skills lie outside of the physiological ability to process information and encompass adjacent concepts including soft-skills, 21st century skills, or employability skills. Grit, optimism, and self-efficacy are three…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, 21st Century Skills, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
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Larson, Benjamin E.; Sanders, Matthew A.; Bohler, Jeffrey A. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Familiarity with management information systems (MIS) and business analytics (BA) knowledge and soft skills facilitating teamwork are becoming critical for business-related disciplines. This study explores the need for information systems (IS) and analytics courses and soft skills in accounting positions by analyzing accounting job listings in a…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Business Skills, Management Information Systems, Data Analysis
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North, Cara; Shortt, Mitchell; Bowman, Margaret A.; Akinkuolie, Babatunde – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
In 2020, as COVID-19 impacted the world, instructional designers quickly came to the forefront of higher education, consulting, and corporate settings. Additionally, in early 2020, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) globally launched their new Talent Development Capability Model. To determine how instructional design is operationalized…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Industry, Job Applicants, Talent Development
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Guo, Lei; Volz, Yong – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2021
Journalistic competency is a constitutive element of professional values and practices in journalism. But what constitutes journalistic competency in today's ever-changing media landscape? Existing literature lacks theoretical and empirical understandings of journalistic competency, especially in broadcasting. Drawing on Cheetham and Chivers's…
Descriptors: Competence, Occupational Information, Definitions, Journalism
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Connet, Michael R. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2021
In an economy recovering from the pandemic, record unemployment is not solely due to a lack of jobs, instead, U.S. employers are in the midst of dealing with a so-called "skills gap." While most economists report that there is a large pool of potential workers to fill the estimated more than 7.2 million job openings, employers have found…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
This publication presents information on employers' use and views of the vocational education and training (VET) system. The findings relate to the various ways in which Australian employers use accredited and unaccredited training to meet their skill needs and their satisfaction with the training. Australian employers can engage with accredited…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Vocational Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Job Skills
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Mantai, Lilia; Marrone, Mauricio – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
Academic careers are complex, diverse, and increasingly competitive. Building on previous research on selection criteria for admission to early research careers, this research expands the analytical focus to examine attributes requested in job ads at each stage of an academic career. Our data, extracted from a European job platform, draws on over…
Descriptors: Educational Researchers, Researchers, Career Development, College Faculty
Dong Hoon Shin – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2023
Skill mismatch, the discrepancy between the skill levels held by employees and those demanded by employers, has long been of interest to analysts of the labor market. Such mismatches are worth exploring to better understand the processes of recruitment and career development and the role of education in the labor market. This study aims to analyze…
Descriptors: Family Life, Family Life Education, Courses, Gender Differences
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Norlander, Rebecca Joy; Barchas-Lichtenstein, Jena; Fraser, John; Fournier, Mary Davis; Voiklis, John; Danter, Elizabeth – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2020
This paper presents a study of the specific disciplinary competencies required of library programming professionals and the training pathways where they develop those skills. Most existing competency frameworks focus on general library service or audience, rather than the specializations required for public programming. Reflecting the emerging…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Library Education, Job Skills, Library Services
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