ERIC Number: EJ1378990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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Fink's Taxonomy Applied to Work-Integrated Learning: An 'Audit' of Success Strategies Accounting Students Employ during Recruitment
Ho, Candy
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v24 n1 p1-17 2023
Annually, thousands of post-secondary students studying accounting in Canada participate in the Chartered Professional Accountant Recruitment (CPA Recruit) process to secure employment with accounting firms. Despite the competitive process, there has been negligible research studying how students secure these coveted positions. This qualitative research study explored the lived experience of ten students throughout the recruitment process, identifying 119 success strategies. Fink's taxonomy of significant learning, a conceptualized model that focuses on high quality teaching and learning, was used to categorize the strategies. Findings revealed that while having foundational discipline-specific knowledge was important, intra- and interpersonal skills were deemed more important in helping participants effectively apply and integrate their learning, ultimately demonstrating their ability to transfer learning between contexts. Implications and recommendations are discussed for academic programs to enhance curricular and co-curricular components for students to strengthen and transfer soft skills, and for organizations and professional bodies to improve recruitment practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Taxonomy, Work Experience Programs, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Employment, Personnel Selection, Selection Criteria, Transfer of Training, Job Skills, Soft Skills, Recruitment, Career Pathways, Job Search Methods
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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