Employability in context : labour market needs, skills gaps and graduate employability development in regional Vietnam / / Ly Thi Tran, [and three others] |
Autore | Tran Ly Thi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 pages) |
Disciplina | 929.374 |
Soggetto topico |
Education
Titulats universitaris Treball qualificat Mercat de treball |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-031-04144-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Higher Education, Graduate Employability and Labour Market -- Introduction -- Graduate Employability and Employment Outcomes -- Labour Market and Employer Expectations -- Graduate Employability Development in Higher Education -- The Framework for Conceptualising Graduate Employability -- Focus of the Book -- Structure of the Book -- References -- 2: Labour Market Demands, Graduate Employability and Employment Outcomes in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Graduate Employability and Employment Outcomes in Vietnam -- Graduate Employability Development in Vietnam -- Roles and Responsibilities of Key Stakeholders -- Focus of Graduate Employability Development -- Opportunities for Vietnamese Graduates -- Employment Opportunities Brought About by an Emerging and Globally Integrated Economy -- Employment Opportunities Brought About by Government Policies and Initiatives -- The Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam -- Overview of the Region -- Education in the Northern Mountainous Region -- Employment in Northern Mountainous Region -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Vietnamese Government's View on Graduate Employability -- Introduction -- Selection and Analysis of Strategies, Policies and Initiatives Related to Graduate Employability Development -- Graduate Employability Development Viewed in National Policies on Socio-Economic Development -- Graduate Employability Development as a Key Dimension of Educational Reforms -- Enhancing Graduate Employability Through Changes to Laws on General Education -- Strengthening Vocational Education and Training -- Reforming Higher Education -- Strengthening Career Counselling and Employment Services -- Selected Initiatives to Enhance Graduate Employability -- National Foreign Language Project 2020.
Supporting Student Entrepreneurship Towards 2025 -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: Employers' Expectations on Graduate Employability in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Discussion of Findings -- Employability Skills (Fig. 4.1) -- Interpersonal Skills -- Communication Skills -- Presentation and Public Speaking Skills -- Teamwork Skills -- Self-Learning and Continuous Learning -- Problem-Solving, Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills -- Skills to Initiate and Organise Activities -- Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- Foreign Language and Minority Language Skills -- Information Technology (IT) Skills -- Knowledge -- Subject-Relevant Knowledge -- Practical Knowledge -- Local Knowledge -- Cross/Intercultural Knowledge -- Knowledge About the Law, Regulations and Policies -- Personal Attributes -- Respect -- Modesty and Self-Awareness -- Empathy -- Commitment -- Adaptability and Flexibility -- Ability to Cope with Pressure and Resilience -- Responsibility and Punctuality -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 5: Employers' Approaches to Assessing Graduate Employability -- Introduction -- Selection Tools and Criteria -- Selection Approaches -- Graduate Recruitment Practices in Vietnam -- The Study -- Formal Recruitment -- Planning -- Job Advertisement -- Receiving Applications -- Profile Screening -- Interviews -- Tests -- Real-Life Tasks -- Probation -- Informal Recruitment -- Direct Selection -- Conclusion -- References -- 6: Graduates' Perspectives on Employability in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Employability Skills and the Labour Market -- Employability Development -- Methodology -- Findings -- Skills -- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills -- Interpersonal Skills -- Communication Skills -- Presentation Skills -- Language Skills -- IT Skills -- Self-Learning and Continuous Learning -- Knowledge. Subject-Relevant Knowledge -- Practical Knowledge -- Local Knowledge -- Attributes -- Commitment -- Discipline -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 7: University Perspectives on Graduate Employability in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Research Design -- Findings and Discussion -- University Academics and Leaders' Perceptions of Important Employability Skills, Knowledge and Attributes of New Graduates, Compared to Employers' Requirements -- Conclusion -- References -- 8: Graduate Employability Development from University Perspectives -- Introduction -- Universities' Implemented Strategies to Enhance Graduate Employability -- Challenges Encountered by Universities in Graduate Employability Development -- Conclusion -- References -- 9: Labour Market Needs, Skills Gaps and Employability Development: The Way Forward -- Introduction -- Key Findings -- Recommendations -- Recommendation 1: Curriculum Reform to Enhance Graduate Employability -- Recommendation 2: Enhancement of Work-Integrated Learning and Professional Experience -- Recommendation 3: Coherent, Coordinated and Holistic Whole-Institution Approach to Developing Graduate Employability -- Recommendation 4: Establishment of Employability Development and Career Support Services -- Recommendation 5: Provide Support for Students to Develop Their Professional Portfolio from the First Year and Throughout Their Undergraduate Study -- Recommendation 6: Targeted Professional Learning for Staff to Enhance Graduate Employability -- Recommendations 7: Ensure More Shared Understandings and Collaboration Among Related Stakeholders -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910631098903321 |
Tran Ly Thi
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Rethinking Graduate Employability in Context [[electronic resource] ] : Discourse, Policy and Practice / / edited by Päivi Siivonen, Ulpukka Isopahkala-Bouret, Michael Tomlinson, Maija Korhonen, Nina Haltia |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 376 p. 13 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 379 |
Soggetto topico |
Education and state
Education, Higher Professional education Vocational education Educational Policy and Politics Education Policy Higher Education Professional and Vocational Education Política educativa Educació superior Titulats universitaris Ocupació |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-031-20653-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Rethinking graduate employability in context -- PART 1 -- 2.Graduate employability and its basis in possessive individualism -- 3. Relative employability: Applying the insights of positional competition and conflict theories within the current higher education landscape -- 4. Boosting employability through fostering an entrepreneurial mindset: Critical analysis of employability and entrepreneurship in EU policy documents -- 5. The affective life of neoliberal employability discourse -- 6. Grounding employability in both agency and collective identity: an emancipatory agenda for higher education -- PART 2 - 7.Are graduates working in graduate occupations? Insights from the Portuguese labour market -- 8. Institutionalisation of employability capitals in employment markets -- 9. The vocational drift of French higher education and the employability of graduates -- 10. Re-framing employability as a problem of perceived opportunities: The case of internships in a U.S. college using the Student Perceptions of Employment Opportunities (SPEO) framework -- 11. Working-Class Adult Students: Negotiating Inequalities in the Graduate Labour Market -- PART 3 - 12. Health as employability potential in business graduates' career imagination -- 13. Finnish university students constructing their ideal employable identities – a case study of Top Performing Experts -- 14. Strategies undertaken by international graduates to negotiate employability -- 15. Employability as self-branding in job search games: A case of Finnish business graduates -- 16. Negotiating (employable) graduate identity – Small story approach in qualitative follow-up research -- 17. Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910731001103321 |
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The Work-Ready Graduate : Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce / / by Neil B. Niman, Jennifer R. Chagnon |
Autore | Niman Neil B |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 pages) |
Disciplina | 378 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ChagnonJennifer R |
Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher
Alternative Education Career education Continuing education Professional education Vocational education Career development Higher Education Experiential Education Career Skills Lifelong Learning Professional and Vocational Education Careers in Business and Management Titulats universitaris Ocupació Desenvolupament professional |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-031-33910-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Triple-Threat Graduate -- Purposeful Work -- Business in Practice -- Moving the Conversation Forward -- Where We End Up -- References -- Part I The Tide of Change -- Unrealized Opportunities -- A Series of Unrealized Opportunities -- Human Capabilities -- Self-Discovery -- Curriculum -- Connections -- Signals -- Technology -- A Way Forward -- References -- Human Capabilities -- Work-Related Intelligences -- Skills, Competencies, and Capabilities -- Twenty-First-Century Skills -- Storytelling: An Example -- The Future of Work -- Situational Awareness: An Example -- References -- Self-Discovery and Curriculum -- Self-Discovery -- General Education -- Reimagining General Education -- Key-Shaped Graduates -- Experiential Learning -- Cases -- Simulations -- Consulting Projects -- Internships -- Co-Op Programs -- Apprenticeship Programs -- Capabilities Across the Curriculum -- References -- Connections and Signals -- Connections -- Initiating Relationships -- Specialized Programming -- Signals -- Alternative Credentials -- Badging -- e-Portfolios -- A Communications Strategy -- References -- EdTech to the Rescue? -- Human Capabilities -- Self-Discovery -- Curriculum -- Connections -- Signals -- Is EdTech the Answer? -- References -- Part II Capitalizing on the Unrealized Potential -- Practice-Based Learning -- ISA2 -- Informal -- Situated -- Active -- Applied -- The Power of Guided Experiences -- Turning Skills Into Work-Ready Capabilities -- Situational Awareness—Being Attentive to One’s Surroundings -- Storytelling—Crafting a Compelling Narrative -- Collaboration—Working Collectively to Advance a Shared Purpose -- Initiative—Knowing When and How to Take Action -- Adaptability—Responding to Changing Conditions and Circumstances -- Business in Practice -- The Role of Practice-Based Learning -- References -- Designing Learning Experiences -- Designing an Experiential Narrative: The STAR2 Approach -- Learning and Developmental Goals -- Example 1: Technology Procurement -- Example 2: Financial Narratives -- Example 3: Business Model Innovation -- Constructing the Learning Experience -- Example 4: Immersive Executive Experiences -- The Experience Arc -- Example 5: Product Licensing -- References -- Industry Professionals in the Classroom -- Opportunities for Professionals in the Classroom -- Recruiting Professionals -- Working with Industry Professionals -- Supporting the Learning Process -- Creating Community -- Active Learning and Encouraging Engagement -- Minimum Viable Information -- Guide Program -- Complements Rather than Substitutes -- References -- A Practice-Based Journey -- A Work-Ready Journey -- Gaming the System: A Student-Centered Design Approach -- The Best of All Possible Worlds -- Elevated Experiences -- Voice Z Digital -- Creating a Complementary Curriculum -- Realized Opportunities -- References -- Outcomes -- Assessment Planning -- Program Outcomes -- Program Elements -- Data and Methodology -- Assessment Map -- The Student Lens -- The Working Professional Lens -- The External Business Community Lens -- Continuous Improvement -- Assurance of Learning -- References -- Forces of Change -- Pathways of Change -- Seeds of Change -- Dynamics of Change -- All Aboard -- Open Up the Curriculum -- Craft Meaningful Experiences -- Welcome Working Professionals on Campus -- Create a Connected Community -- Embrace Innovation -- Agents of Change -- References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910734845003321 |
Niman Neil B
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