ERIC Number: EJ1230878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 7
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Higher Education and Activities to Improve Students' Employability Skills
Pouratashi, Mahtab
Journal of Education for Business, v94 n7 p433-439 2019
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine university activities to improve students' employability skills. The study conducted in two phases and Data were collected through interview and via a questionnaire. SPSS and Expert Choice statistical software were used for data analysis. According to the findings, the three main categories were education and research, supportive services, and communication and informing. In addition, analytic hierarchy process results revealed that education and research had the most importance to improve employability skills.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Skill Development, College Students, College Faculty, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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