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Author : Lisa Fuste Spalding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Employers' Perceptions of Job Market Preparedness Among Recent College Graduates written by Lisa Fuste Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas Robert Gehman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book Exploring Managers' Perceptions of Workforce Readiness of Recent College Graduates written by Nicholas Robert Gehman and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in today's workforce are evolving in response to continuing automation and computerization. The evolving labor market has challenged the efficacy of higher education institutions to prepare graduates for the workforce. Colleges and universities have instituted several strategies for successfully equipping graduates for the workforce; still, research has shown that many employers are dissatisfied with the "hard" and "soft" skills exhibited by recent college graduates in the workplace. This parallel convergent mixed-methods study was designed to explore the extent to which recent college graduates are prepared with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that current research indicates are essential for success in the workforce. This study reviewed numerous demographic variables associated with recent college graduates, as well as their perceptions of their own workforce readiness. Utilizing purposeful sampling to survey recent college graduates, surveys were designed to gain insight into the efficacy of respondents' undergraduate program of study to prepare respondents for the workforce. Additionally, nine semi-structured interviews with individuals who had at least two years of experience since 2015 managing or supervising recent college graduates at their place of employment were conducted. Interviews were conducted to gain insight into the extent to which employers considered recent college graduates prepared for the workforce. Maximal variation sampling was utilized to ensure the nine semi-structured interviewees were drawn from several different sectors or industries of the economy. The cross-sectional survey for the study fielded a total of five responses and provided very little insight into the study's research questions; therefore, qualitative semi-structured interviews were the sole source of data for analysis, findings, results, and interpretations. Three major themes and their respective subthemes emerged from the data: (1) Few relevant skill and attitudinal proficiencies were reported to exist in recent college graduates; (2) Several skill and attitudinal deficiencies were reported to exist among recent college graduates; and (3) Managerial considerations in the workplace, some unique to recent college graduates, existed. Two results emerged following data analysis: (1) Recent college graduates in the workplace do not fully exhibit the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that employers prefer; and (2) Upskilling recent college graduates for the workplace remains a task of employers, as institutions of higher education continue to produce graduates ill-prepared for the workforce.
Author : Jacqueline Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Chasing the Dream written by Jacqueline Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Tagg
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Learning Paradigm College written by John Tagg and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2003-04-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Learning Paradigm College, John Tagg builds on the ground-breaking Change magazine article he coauthored with Robert Barr in 1995, “From Teaching to Learning; A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education.” That piece defined a paradigm shift happening in American higher education, placing more importance on learning outcomes and less on the quantity of instruction. As Tagg defines it, “Where the Instruction Paradigm highlights formal processes, the Learning Paradigm emphasizes results or outcomes. Where the Instruction Paradigm attends to classes, the Learning Paradigm attends to students.” The Learning Paradigm College presents a new lens through which faculty and administrators can see their own institutions and their own work. The book examines existing functional frameworks and offers a way to reenvision and recast many familiar aspects of college work and college life, so that readers may better understand their learners and move toward a framework that focuses on learning outcomes. Divided into five parts, the book introduces the Learning Paradigm, concentrates on understanding our learners, provides a framework for producing learning, discusses the six essential features of the Learning Paradigm college, and focuses on how to become a Learning Paradigm college. Eminently clear and accessible descriptions of the features of the Learning Paradigm are paired with examples of how institutions of higher education around the country are transforming themselves into Learning Paradigm colleges. The Learning Paradigm College is both hopeful and realistic about what all those involved in higher education can achieve.
Author : Bonnie Sue Higgins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (632 download)
Download or read book Graduate and Employer Perceptions Regarding Job Preparedness Skills of Design Technology Graduates written by Bonnie Sue Higgins and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Elizabeth Bristow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781303620072
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Workforce Preparedness of Information Systems Students written by Susan Elizabeth Bristow and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employers of newly hired higher education graduates report their new workforce is not prepared. Further research was required to discover insights to the workforce readiness gap. This concurrent mixed methods study explored what competencies influenced employer's perceptions of the work-readiness of Information Systems (ISYS) undergraduate students and discovered ISYS graduates' and current ISYS students' perceptions of their work-readiness. Participants consisted of a convenience sample including 69 ISYS program upperclassmen, 20 ISYS program alumni, and 8 employers of the ISYS program graduates. ISYS program alumni completed an online Qualtrics survey to measure the participants' perception of their workforce preparedness. ISYS program upperclassmen completed a similar paper-based survey to measure the students' current perception of their workforce readiness. Employers of ISYS program graduates were interviewed to determine (1) how they defined workforce readiness, (2) the competencies associated with being workforce-ready, and (3) the degree to which the Sam M. Walton College of Business graduates demonstrated workforce readiness. The instrument used in this study was adopted from the employer survey used in the Are They Really Ready to Work?: Employers' Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce report by Casner-Lotto, Barrington, & Wright (2006) and the Ill-Prepared U.S. Workforce: Exploring the Challenges of Employer-Provided Workforce Readiness Training report by Casner-Lotto, Rosenblum, & Wright (2009). The reports were produced by ASTD, The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and SHRM. Research findings demonstrated 91% of ISYS program alumni and 86.9% of upperclassmen believed they were adequately to well prepared for the workforce by the ISYS program. Additionally, 75% of ISYS graduates' employers felt the students were adequately to somewhat well prepared for the workforce. Workforce readiness skills measured in this study included English Language (spoken), Writing in English, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Collaboration/Working with Others, Computer/Technical, Project Management, Knowledge within Major, General Business Knowledge, Willingness to Learn, Ability to Learn, Responsibility/Dependability, Initiative, Attitude Toward Work, Attendance/Punctuality, and Other skills not mentioned.
Author : Jenna M. Meehan-Klaus
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Experiential Learning and Workforce Preparedness of Community College Students written by Jenna M. Meehan-Klaus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vast body of research exists on experiential learning and workforce preparedness of students at the high school level; however, there is a limited focus on the community college sector. Administrators, who recognize the need for studies that address the potential benefit experiential learning can provide students at two-year institutions, will gain insight from the employer and alumni respondents' perceptions of workforce preparedness. The purpose of the study was to understand how employed community colleges graduates who did or did not participate in internships while in college, and their current employers, perceived the extent of their workplace preparedness. Guided by Andrew and Brown’s social constructivist framework, which links the knowledge one obtains through social interactions, language and cultural experiences, the research focused on the learning one does and does not obtain through experiential learning experiences to prepare for the workforce. The explanatory case study design used semistructured interviews with seven community college alumni, as well as open-ended questionnaires sent to their current employers to follow up on employer perceptions about experiential learning and workforce preparedness. The results indicated a difference in the skill development strengths of those with experiential learning versus those without experiential learning. Pathways towards employability are influenced by the evolving trends in the job market. Due to the fact that experiential learning commonly comes out of career services, career services professionals can use employer and graduate perceptions of internships to shape the resources provided for students entering the workforce.
Author : Tran Le Huu Nghia
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811939594
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Graduate Employability Across Contexts written by Tran Le Huu Nghia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores stakeholders’ perspectives, their practices, and engagement with enacting the employability agenda in the context of a rapidly changing world. It explains the need for developing graduate employability under socioeconomic, cultural, and political pressure exposed to the higher education sector. Largely framed within Bourdieu’s concepts of social field, habitus, and capital, it explores international stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences with graduate employability agenda in different contexts, which serves as a point of reference for the adoption of such initiatives. Based on empirical evidence, the authors develop a new graduate employability framework seeing it as a lifelong process, denote the relationships between types of employability capital, and shed light on the consequences of different strategies to translate employability capital to employment and career outcomes. Overall, this book generates both theoretical and practical insights which help to advance employability programs, better prepare the future workforce, and anticipate turbulence in the labour markets.
Author : Stanley Aronowitz
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807031230
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)
Download or read book The Knowledge Factory written by Stanley Aronowitz and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans can't get a good education for love or money, argues Stanley Aronowitz in this groundbreaking look at the structure and curriculum of higher education. Moving beyond the canon wars begun in Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind, Aronowitz offers a vision for true higher learning that places a well-rounded education back at the center of the university's mission.
Author : Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Publisher : FT Press
ISBN 13 : 0132703327
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)
Download or read book The College Solution written by Lynn O'Shaughnessy and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2008-06-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The College Solution helps readers look beyond over-hyped admission rankings to discover schools that offer a quality education at affordable prices. Taking the guesswork out of saving and finding money for college, this is a practical and insightful must-have guide for every parent!” —Jaye J. Fenderson, Seventeen’s College Columnist and Author, Seventeen’s Guide to Getting into College “This book is a must read in an era of rising tuition and falling admission rates. O’Shaughnessy offers good advice with blessed clarity and brevity.” —Jay Mathews, Washington Post Education Writer and Columnist “I would recommend any parent of a college-bound student read The College Solution.” —Kal Chany, Author, The Princeton Review’s Paying for College Without Going Broke “The College Solution goes beyond other guidebooks in providing an abundance of information about how to afford college, in addition to how to approach the selection process by putting the student first.” —Martha “Marty” O’Connell, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives “Lynn O’Shaughnessy always focuses on what’s in the consumer’s best interest, telling families how to save money and avoid making costly mistakes.” —Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, FinAid.org and Author, FastWeb College Gold “An antidote to the hype and hysteria about getting in and paying for college! O’Shaughnessy has produced an excellent overview that demystifies the college planning process for students and families.” —Barmak Nassirian, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers For millions of families, the college planning experience has become extremely stressful. And, unless your child is an elite student in the academic top 1%, most books on the subject won’t help you. Now, however, there’s a college guide for everyone. In The College Solution, top personal finance journalist Lynn O’Shaughnessy presents an easy-to-use roadmap to finding the right college program (not just the most hyped) and dramatically reducing the cost of college, too. Forget the rankings! Discover what really matters: the quality and value of the programs your child wants and deserves. O’Shaughnessy uncovers “industry secrets” on how colleges actually parcel out financial aid—and how even “average” students can maximize their share. Learn how to send your kids to expensive private schools for virtually the cost of an in-state public college...and how promising students can pay significantly less than the “sticker price” even at the best state universities. No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing a college...and no other book will save you as much money! • Secrets your school’s guidance counselor doesn’t know yet The surprising ways colleges have changed how they do business • Get every dime of financial aid that’s out there for you Be a “fly on the wall” inside the college financial aid office • U.S. News & World Report: clueless about your child Beyond one-size-fits-all rankings: finding the right program for your teenager • The best bargains in higher education Overlooked academic choices that just might be perfect for you
Author : Kaye Bernard McGarry
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Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)
Download or read book An Examination of Perceived Employability Skills Between Employers and College Graduates written by Kaye Bernard McGarry and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting college to career has been one of the goals of higher education since the founding in 1636 of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. A skilled workforce is still dependent on the preparation that colleges offer their students. However, in today's rapidly-changing technological and global world, many businesses are finding that college graduates they hire are under-prepared to enter the workforce with the needed skill sets (Abernathy, 2014; McIntire & McLester, 2006; Needleman, 2014; Zeiss, 2005). They may be prepared academically, but may be lacking in soft skills, such as analytical reasoning, interpersonal skills, self-discipline, managing time, money, and resources, as well as communication and technology skills. This research study used survey research and quantitative methods to determine the differences between employer's perceptions of needed skill sets and college students' perceptions of acquired skill sets obtained during their studies. This correlational quantitative research study design identified nine skill sets obtained within the Employability Skills Framework (U.S. Department of Education, 2012) with 39 subscale identifying factors or skills. A sample of small, medium, and large corporations with offices in a large city in the United States was surveyed using a Likert scale to determine which skills identified within each set of skills were most needed in their organizations as they hire newly-graduated college students. A student survey was administrated at one large four-year public research university as they prepared to graduate and enter the workforce. The potential threats to validity and reliability included low-response rate, non-response, outliers, and adequate size of employer and student samples. The survey questionnaire provided the data needed to interpret the results. Survey results were collected via a web-based survey, SurveyGizmo, which exported data in SPSS format. All statistical analyses of the quantitative results were conducted with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (IBM SPSS) Version 22. This study shed light upon the potential need for higher education administrators and employers to build meaningful partnerships for a mutual goal: to ensure that graduates possess the skill sets desired in the current workforce and beyond.
Author : Nancy Barry
Publisher : Brown Books
ISBN 13 : 9781933285887
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (858 download)
Download or read book When Reality Hits written by Nancy Barry and published by Brown Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graduating from college and starting a career is exciting and scary, all at the same time. You learned a lot in college, but no one class can prepare you for what employers want you to know. Based on twenty-five years? experience in the corporate world, Nancy Barry shares the secrets to success. She will help you meet and exceed your manager's expectations by revealing behaviors that are critically important in the workplace.
Author : John E. Steele
Publisher : VGM Career Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Career Planning & Development for College Students and Recent Graduates written by John E. Steele and published by VGM Career Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew T. Hora
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1612509894
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Skills Gap written by Matthew T. Hora and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Frederic W. Ness Book Award, AAC&U How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his colleagues explain that the answer is not simply that students need more specialized technical training to meet narrowly defined employment opportunities. Beyond the Skills Gap challenges this conception of the “skills gap,” highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. They advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Drawing on interviews with educators in two- and four-year institutions and employers in the manufacturing and biotechnology sectors, the authors demonstrate the critical importance of habits of mind such as problem solving, teamwork, and communication. They go on to show how faculty and program administrators can create active learning experiences that develop students’ skills across a range of domains. The book includes in-depth descriptions of eight educators whose classrooms exemplify the effort to blend technical learning with the cultivation of twenty-first-century habits of mind. The study, set in Wisconsin, takes place against the backdrop of heated political debates over the role of public higher education. This thoughtful and nuanced account, enriched by keen observations of postsecondary instructional practice, promises to contribute new insights to the rich literature on workforce development and to provide valuable guidance for postsecondary faculty and administrators.
Author : Subas Dhakal
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811309744
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)
Download or read book The Transition from Graduation to Work written by Subas Dhakal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on the findings from a research study of vocational and higher education graduates’ employability challenges. The nature and extent of these challenges, their underlying causes, and effective strategies to address the problems in this area are all analysed from a multiple-stakeholder paradigm. The primary focus of the book is on governments; secondary, vocational, and higher education systems; and industry employers - rather than graduates themselves - in order to highlight the policy and strategy implications for governments, industry and educational systems. Readers will acquire comprehensive information on the nature and extent of graduate employability in terms of country-specific challenges, together with a deeper understanding of their complex causes, and the inter-relatedness between governments, educational systems, industry sectors, and potential employers. They will also be provided with a broad range of stakeholder strategies designed to effectively address these challenges within integrated national and regional approaches.
Author : Neil B. Niman
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303133910X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book The Work-Ready Graduate written by Neil B. Niman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the tide of change facing higher education as it grapples with providing a more relevant and demonstrated value for its graduates entering the workplace. Based on their experience with the Business in Practice program they created, the authors share the rationale and practical approaches colleges and universities need to implement if they are to foster the development of a work-ready graduate. What sets the program apart are the two-credit courses crafted to take advantage of the unique knowledge and work experiences of industry professionals that complements our core curriculum. Utilizing experiential learning, the program is designed so that students can apply soft/smart skills in a progression that helps develop those capabilities that are beneficial for them and desired by employers. It is structured to bring internship-like experiences to campus, giving the vast majority of students a quality work-related experience that is impactful and relevant for today’s economy.
Author : Anthony M. Baird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)
Download or read book 21st Century Workforce: Employers' Ratings of Importance and Satisfaction of Skills and Competencies College Graduates Need to Get Hired in the Northeast written by Anthony M. Baird and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fast growing, global economy, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are directly linked to economic growth through skills and productivity of their graduates (Finch et al., 2016). Unfortunately, several research studies reported that the broader business community is generally dissatisfied with the job that colleges and universities are doing in teaching these skills to graduates (Busteed, 2015a; Busteed 2015b; Dua, 2013; McMurray et al., 2016). This quantitative research study investigated employers’ rating of Importance and Satisfaction of skills and competencies necessary for hiring college graduates. Moreover, descriptions of employers’ rating of Importance and Satisfaction were examined. The research questions that guided the study were: 1) What skills and competencies do employers rate as Important for college graduates seeking employment? 2) What skills and competencies do employers rate as Satisfied with for college graduates seeking employment? A descriptive, quantitative research study was designed to describe the skills and competencies employers rated to be Important and Satisfied with when hiring college graduates. The participants included employers (N=50) who are regional chamber members in the Northeast. A questionnaire was used to collect data on employers’ ratings of skills and competencies based on Importance and Satisfaction. Analyses revealed that for skills and competencies Importance , 94% of employers rated Interpersonal Skills most Important, 16% of employers rated Global Business Economy Skills the least Important. Dimension level Importance, 78% of employers rated Communication Skills most Important, while 18% of employers rated Personality, Leadership Skills, and Teamwork the least Important skills and competencies for college graduates seeking employment. Additionally, 76% of the employers rated Technical/Computer Knowledge the highest level Satisfaction; 18% of employers rated Written Communications Skills the lowest level of Satisfaction, Dimension level Satisfaction, 80% of employers rated Career Preparation and Professional Readiness Skills first at a high level of Satisfaction, while 88% of employers rated Communications Skills with the lowest level of Satisfaction for college graduates seeking employment. The findings of this study could assist in updating current HEIs curriculum and course offerings. Moreover, it may stimulate conversation among employers, students, higher education administrators, and policymakers about ways to better incorporate employers and workforce needs with students' preparation before graduation.
