WIL has attracted considerable attention as an instrument for enhancing professional practice and developing workreadiness in new graduates. It is widely considered as a point of difference in developing graduate employability by enhancing skill outcomes, such as team-work, communication, self-management and problem solving, employment prospects and student understanding of the world-of-work. T...

In regions with developing or transitioning economies, information and communication technology (ICT) skills are expected to provide potential employees a signiacant edge in securing comparatively high-paying jobs. However, ICT skills are not binary (i.e., there are ranges and levels of ICT skills), nor are the effects of ICT skills common across all contexts. To plan international development ...

In a globalised environment there is high competition as well as significant opportunities. It is essential that university graduates are industry ready, equipped with the necessary professional and technical skills. This study investigates the relationship between active learning strategies and the development of employability skills within apparel. The curriculum development encompasses a var...

Attitudes of employers, corrective services workers, employment support workers, and prisoners and offenders towards employing ex-prisoners and ex-offenders. This is a project supported by a grant from the Criminology Research Council. The views expressed are the responsibility of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Council. Contents Acknowledgments i Introduction and Literature Re...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most challenging problems for health, impacting many aspects of individual s lives, including employment. Sustainable employability refers to one s attributes and skills to be able to perform a chosen occupation, benefitting oneself and society in the long term. It is not directly affected by diabetes, yet assessment is different for every case and highly depende...

Cultivating higher vocational students' employability is one of the most important goals for education. Many researchers address teachers' key roles in cultivation employability. However, relates to family environment and psychological capital. Through collection demographic data, 6700 students were investigated with Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PPQ) College Students' Employabi...

Research shows recruiters infer dispositional characteristics from job applicants’ resumes and use these inferences in evaluating applicants’ employability. However, the reliability and validity of these inferences have not been empirically tested. Using data collected from 244 recruiters, we found low levels of estimated interrater reliability when they reviewed entry-level applicants’ resumes...