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Kamsker, Susanne; Slepcevic-Zach, Peter – International Journal for Business Education, 2021
There is no doubt that the increasing use of technology and digitalization leads to a more differentiated discussion of the digital transformation in work and daily life. The digital transformation can now be regarded as central technological and social phenomenon (Fürst, 2019). It has triggered a hype. To "be digital" is now the basic…
Descriptors: Business Education, Vocational Education, Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries
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Sattler, Liz; Achen, Rebecca – Sport Management Education Journal, 2021
The sport management internship has been deemed a critical component of students' academic preparation, as well as a foot in the door for many students seeking full-time employment after graduation. The number of sport management programs has grown in recent years, and the field itself remains highly competitive. Thus, it is increasingly important…
Descriptors: Athletics, Administration, Internship Programs, Employment Opportunities
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Olcott, Don, Jr. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2022
Micro-credentials vis a vis competency-based certifications of skill domains have existed for decades across vocational-technical education and the professions. What appears to be changing is the "priority" ascribed to different micro-credentials along a credentials continuum that has focused on formal degrees and certificates. This…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Credentials, Employment Potential
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Dixon, John; Gordon, Neil – New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 2022
The financial cost to individuals of higher education is now regularly exceeding £50k before maintenance in the UK; consequently, students are more concerned than ever that their degree should offer value for money when they enter the jobs marketplace. Overshadowed by long-term debt, lack of career options and job offerings with low salary,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Employment Potential
Thierry Thesatus – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry is to explore how first-generation community college students perceive major and career goals, the factors that impact career decision-making and the development of key employability skills. It is important to understand how to develop or promote programs that can help expose students to various…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Community College Students, Student Attitudes, Majors (Students)
Sarah Bollinger – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Scholars debate the criticism higher education has received for not adequately preparing students for careers that reflect employer and industry needs and low job placement rates (Holzner, 2017; Monis, 2018; Niu et al., 2019). The skills desired for today's qualified applicants continue to change, and employers are experiencing difficulty finding…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Career Readiness, Employment Potential, Job Skills
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Dew, Angela; Murfitt, Kevin; Wellington, Monica; Gaskin, Cadeyrn J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Internships may be a successful pathway for increasing employment rates among people with intellectual disability. This paper presents a summative evaluation of a brief film internship program for people with intellectual disability. Method: At the commencement and conclusion of the internship, semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Intellectual Disability, Film Production, Program Effectiveness
Davies, Howard – European University Association, 2023
This briefing reports on recent developments affecting Europe's recognition regimes -- both professional and academic. At the start of 2023, the European Year of Skills, the author looks at the context facing higher education stakeholders across four areas: the European labour market, Ukraine, developments in the higher education sector and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Recognition, International Cooperation, Foreign Policy
Courtney Leidner – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2023
To meet the demands of jobs, now and in the future, jobseekers should possess a variety of skills frequently requested by employers. Skills can be both academic and technical in nature but also include personal qualities and advanced cognitive skills, such as decision-making and interpersonal skills--referred to in this report as success skills.…
Descriptors: Employers, Employment Qualifications, Soft Skills, Education Work Relationship
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Osmani, Mohamad; Hindi, Nitham; Weerakkody, Vishanth – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2020
Information and communications technology (ICT) is widely utilized in the accounting profession and has transformed the accounting functions in business and the role of accountants. Acknowledging the significance of ICT skills in accounting education, many employers and professional associations are calling for integration of accounting curricula…
Descriptors: Accounting, Technological Literacy, Information Technology, Job Skills
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Lukowski, Felix; Baum, Myriam; Mohr, Sabine – Studies in Continuing Education, 2021
In the context of technological change and the ongoing transformation of the labour market, this paper investigates firms' employer-provided continuing training provision for employees with different skill requirements. Following human capital theory, firms invest in training when expecting higher returns than costs. From a theoretical point of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employees, Job Training, Job Skills
Campbell Collaboration, 2021
This document is a 2-page summary of a Campbell Systematic Review Update. The Review Update examines the effects of employment interventions for people with autism spectrum disorders and summarizes evidence from three randomized controlled trials spanning the period from 2014 to 2016. Employment interventions are vocational programs that provide…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Job Training, Employment Qualifications
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Boffo, Vanna – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
This chapter sets out to introduce some theoretical reflections on the employability construct in adult and higher education. At the same time, it illustrates some perspectives for educational action through the presentation of career service activities aimed at the development of transversal skills.
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Adult Education, Higher Education, Job Skills
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Quan Thuan Kieu – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
This study aimed to investigate the demand for digital skills in the workplaces of agricultural graduates to shed light on the specific requirements of digital skills in their jobs. The study employed a qualitative approach and conducted a total of eight semi-structured interviews with graduates from two departments of an agricultural university…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, 21st Century Skills, Job Skills, Agricultural Engineering
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Barnes, Carolyn; Wragg, Nicole; Fisher, Emma; Tyagi, Shivani; Kruiff, Alison – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2022
The graphic design industry has moved beyond its traditional focus on printed matter to deliver multidimensional communication projects involving diverse audiences and media channels. No longer a skills and service industry, graphic design increasingly informs business strategy and innovation processes, requiring heterogeneous expertise, a…
Descriptors: Design, Graphic Arts, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
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