ERIC Number: EJ1199464
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Publication Date: 2018
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From Employability to Employment: A Professional Skills Development Course in a Three-Year Bachelor Program
Bates, Lyndel; Hayes, Hennessey; Walker, Stacey; Marchesi, Kate
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v19 n4 p413-423 2018
This paper explores the employment and further education outcomes of students studying criminology who participate in professional skills development and work-integrated learning courses at a major Australian university. Three years of data were obtained from the Australian Graduate Survey, which is completed by university graduates four months after they complete their tertiary studies. The results indicate that students enrolled in a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice who complete a career and professional development course in conjunction with a work-integrated learning course are approximately twice as likely to be engaged in industry relevant employment or further study four months after graduation. They also are more likely to use a wider range of search techniques to find employment. This suggests that it is possible to improve employment outcomes for students by providing a university-based course that focuses on employability and professional behaviors in conjunction with work-integrated learning programs.
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment, Professional Development, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Bachelors Degrees, Career Development, Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Job Search Methods, Work Experience Programs, Law Enforcement, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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