Critical Reflections on Mainland China and Taiwan Overseas Returnees’ Job Searches and Career Development Experiences in the Rising Trend of Anti-globalisation

Xiong, Weiyan; Mok, Ka Ho

doi:10.1057/s41307-020-00185-y

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“…There was an emphasis placed by students and teachers on subject knowledge that was less strong among employers. The study supports the finding from the British Council (2018) and others (Xiong and Mok 2020) that as well as gaining from study abroad, students that had studied abroad lagged behind home taught students in some areas. Interestingly, employers had a very mixed view of the WEF twenty first century skills, placing some very highly and others towards the end of their list.…”

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“…Interestingly, however, it also found that it disadvantaged them relative to local graduates in terms of a lack of knowledge of the local market and in developing local networks, and because they were perceived to be less disciplined and less loyal to their positions due to having more job opportunities (British Council, 2018). Thus study abroad was seen as having significant benefits overall, but also some drawbacks (Xiong and Mok 2020).…”

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Chinese students’ study in the UK and employability: The views of Chinese employers, students and alumni, and UK teachers

Zhao¹,

Cox²

2021

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While not the only motive for Chinese students to come to study in the UK, employability must be one key factor. Yet there is relatively little research on perceptions among students, employers and teachers of how studying in the UK impacts employment prospects. This paper seeks to compare the views of these stakeholders on what are the essential skills needed for employability and whether these match those gained through study abroad. The data used was from an online questionnaire. The data showed that while there seemed to be some agreement about what skills were valued for employability and about what was learned in studying in the UK yet there was quite a strong mismatch between the two. Free text responses to the survey confirmed from previous research that reverse culture shock and work experience issues were important barriers to employability. They also revealed some types of challenge not identified or given emphasis before such as a reverse language shock and a misalignment between the timing of recruitment rounds and study in the UK. The data also confirmed the relative weakness of career advice for international students.

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Chinese students’ study in the UK and employability: The views of Chinese employers, students and alumni, and UK teachers

Zhao¹,

Cox²

2021

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“…2 ). Despite the rising anti-globalisation and nationalism trend in international higher education ( Xiong & Mok, 2020 ), in 2019, the number reached 710,000, which increased by 8.3 % compared with the 2018 figure ( New Oriental, 2020 ). Moreover, if no pandemic occurred, the number of students in 2020 would reach a new high record according to the trend.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international higher education and student mobility: Student perspectives from mainland China and Hong Kong

Mok¹,

Xiong²,

Ke³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Educational Research

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“…Xiong and Mok [38] Criticizing investments in higher education will increase the competitiveness of the country in the global market, as well as bringing positive changes to individuals, families, and countries. 2020 Alonso-Carrera, Caballé, and Raurich [39] Builds an optimal model of educational achievement based on the interaction between wealth and effort, highlighting the role of minimum education costs, loan constraints, and employment efforts.…”

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Factors Influencing Parents’ Awareness of Children’ Education Investment: A Systematic Review

Wati

Sahid

2022

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Parents’ awareness of the importance of education greatly influences decision-making on educational extensions for children. Because more and more parents are aware of the importance of education in supporting the survival of children in the future, parents will be more aware of expanding education to a higher level for the benefit of the children, the environment, and the future. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that influence parents’ awareness in investment decision-making for children’s education. To address this issue, we use Cooper’s approach combined with the prism method, which offers a methodological framework and reporting procedure for the current review. Six main factors have emerged to answer the objective of this study, namely out-of-pocket expenses, forgone earnings, returns on investment, educational design, educational process, quality of education, and competitiveness. These findings show that decision-making for education transfers is not only seen from the side of government policy but also from the family side, illustrating the need for continuous synergy between the government policy and parents’ awareness of it, so that the improvement of superior human resources through education continues optimally.

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Critical Reflections on Mainland China and Taiwan Overseas Returnees’ Job Searches and Career Development Experiences in the Rising Trend of Anti-globalisation

Cited by 23 publications

References 43 publications

Chinese students’ study in the UK and employability: The views of Chinese employers, students and alumni, and UK teachers

Chinese students’ study in the UK and employability: The views of Chinese employers, students and alumni, and UK teachers

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international higher education and student mobility: Student perspectives from mainland China and Hong Kong

Factors Influencing Parents’ Awareness of Children’ Education Investment: A Systematic Review

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