Designing And Evaluating A Personal Skills Development Program For Management Education

Pang, Elvy; Hung, Humphry

doi:10.19030/tlc.v9i3.7081

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“…Employers require graduates to have the fundamental technical skills necessary for their specific professions (Low et al, 2016). However, beyond that, studies have found that soft skills have been receiving greater attention in organizations (Stewart et al, 2016) and higher education (Pang and Hung, 2012). Based on data gathered from job advertisements placed in the careers section of newspapers, Dunbar et al (2016) found that employers placed greatest emphasis on soft skills and discussed technical skills to a lesser extent.…”

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Competencies for fresh graduates’ success at work: Perspectives of employers

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Wong

Leung

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Industry and Higher Education

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This article investigates Hong Kong employers’ views on graduate competencies that facilitate new graduates’ success in the workplace. The methodology involves the use of a questionnaire to elicit responses from business employers on the importance of specific competencies contributing to the success of fresh graduates at work. The findings indicate that all of the competencies examined are important to a degree. ‘Ability and willingness to learn’, ‘teamwork and cooperation’, ‘hardworking and willingness to take on extra work’, ‘self-control’ and ‘analytical thinking’ are the five highest-ranking competencies measured, although all are clearly necessary for success. Hard and soft skills are rated equally important by employers overall. Recommendations for developing competencies among university students prior to their entry to the workforce are discussed. As the competencies are of a practical nature, it is suggested that universities work together with industry to develop workplace-oriented programmes. This is the first research, to the authors’ knowledge, that approaches desirable graduate competencies from the perspective of the skills gap in the context of Hong Kong.

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Competencies for fresh graduates’ success at work: Perspectives of employers

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Leung

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“…Based on our findings, it is logical to ask whether universities, in France and other countries, should offer training to improve post-secondary graduates' soft skills. Some specific education and training schemes have been developed in various countries and at various policy levels so as to improve proficiency in these skills (Deil-Amen, 2006;Mason et al, 2009;Pang and Hung, 2012). However, the efficiency of such training is sometimes debated.…”

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The effect of soft skills on French post-secondary graduates’ earnings

Albandea

Giret

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct soft-skill indicators and measure their effects on graduates’ earnings using survey data from a sample of master’s degree graduates in France. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a quantile analysis to measure the effects of soft skills on income. Findings Certain soft skills explain a proportion of the earnings of recent master’s graduates. In particular, they influence the highest salaries and are important for the most highly skilled jobs. Research limitations/implications Most of these soft skills are measured using declarative responses and may result from the feeling of having skills rather than actually possessing the skill. Moreover, this paper only looks at graduates who are employed, and a deficit in soft skills may be more penalising for job seekers. Social implications While some young people take advantage of soft skills early and benefit from them in the labour market, it is likely that it is even more important for those less endowed with these skills to further develop them before entering the labour market. Originality/value This research illustrates the heterogeneous nature of the skills that young post-secondary graduates acquire. French diplomas do not seem to homogenise all of the skills that young people develop through their academic and professional experiences.

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“…Los empleadores requieren que los egresados tengan las habilidades técnicas fundamentales necesarias para sus profesiones específicas (Low et al, 2016). Sin embargo, más allá de eso, los estudios han encontrado que las habilidades interpersonales han recibido una mayor atención en las organizaciones (Stewart et al, 2016) y la educación superior (Pang & Hung, 2012). Dunbar y colaboradores (2016) Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, 9(2) 2022, 00-00 encontraron que los empleadores pusieron mayor énfasis en las habilidades blandas y discutieron las habilidades técnicas en menor medida.…”

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Competencias que requieren los empleadores: Perspectiva de egresados del Centro Universitario de El Progreso

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El presente estudio busca conocer las experiencias de los egresados al integrarse al sector laboral y enfrentar desafíos, como las demandas de los empleadores, las crisis actuales de naturaleza social, económica y de salubridad, en las carreras de Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas, Licenciatura en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Abogado y Notario, Profesorado de Enseñanza Media en Matemática y Física, Profesorado de Enseñanza Media en Pedagogía y Técnico en Administración, Licenciatura en Pedagogía y Administración Educativa, en cuanto a su empleabilidad para conocer sus percepciones sobre el perfil de egreso y la efectividad de este. El objetivo general es establecer la percepción de los egresados sobre las competencias requeridas por los empleadores, según el criterio de los profesionales egresados de acuerdo con sus experiencias en situaciones de contratación laboral. El enfoque metodológico fue cualitativo, de corte transversal con un diseño descriptivo y de alcance fenomenológico. Se evidenció que el 48.8% labora en el sector público, el 35.8% sector privado y un 15.4% corresponden a emprendimientos. En cuanto a las competencias de habilidades blandas y duras, los resultados muestran que ambas son importantes para los egresados. Dentro del proceso de formación académica es importante que se implementen estrategias que les permitan que los conocimientos adquiridos sean llevados a la práctica en entornos simulados a los reales, que les garanticen una experiencia previa, y cumplan con los estándares requeridos en el campo laboral.

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Designing And Evaluating A Personal Skills Development Program For Management Education

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

Competencies for fresh graduates’ success at work: Perspectives of employers

Competencies for fresh graduates’ success at work: Perspectives of employers

The effect of soft skills on French post-secondary graduates’ earnings

Competencias que requieren los empleadores: Perspectiva de egresados del Centro Universitario de El Progreso

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