Employability in the Undergraduate Curriculum: some student perspectives

Yorke, Mantz

doi:10.1111/j.1465-3435.2004.00194.x

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“…Based on this expansion, Rae (2007) believes that employability is a priority for the university sector though strategies differ significantly by subject area and institution. Pegg et al (2012) recognise that employability has to be tailored to student needs and the institutional context and like Yorke (2004), recommend that employability is embedded in the curriculum with multiple opportunities being provided for developing a wide range of skills.…”

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Undergraduate work placements: an analysis of the effects on career progression

Brooks

Youngson

2014

Studies in Higher Education

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Undergraduate work placements: an analysis of the effects on career progressionCombining work experience with degree-level study is seen as a key differentiator for securing employment upon graduation in a competitive employment market. The positive benefits of sandwich courses, where up to twelve months is spent working in industry, are widely acknowledged in academic literature though data analysis tends to focus on cohorts in single subject areas with course-based factors possibly influencing outcomes. This paper explores the benefits of work placements on a cross-cohort basis with an institutional level study empirically analysing over three academic years the outcomes for placement students in comparison to non-placement students. The study found that completing a sandwich work placement is associated with improved academic performance in the final year of study. Placement students are also more likely to secure appropriate graduate-level work and higher starting salaries upon completion of their degree in comparison to non-placement students.

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Undergraduate work placements: an analysis of the effects on career progression

Brooks

Youngson

2014

Studies in Higher Education

116

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“…In general, it emphasises the relevance of higher education study programmes to the labour market. In the United Kingdom, for example, there has been a long-standing connection between higher education and the economy, mainly because of the perceived skills deficit (Yorke, 2004). Employability means that graduates are expected to be flexible workers who can operate in a variety of different settings with ease.…”

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Higher Education and the Knowledge Society: Issues, Challenges and Responses in Norway and Germany

Arthur

2006

Research in Comparative and International Education

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“…While university league tables depict a range of graduate prospects from 88.3% down to 44.6% (Complete University Guide, 2016), it is increasingly evident that degree-specific knowledge is insufficient to meet the needs of many employers (Wilton, 2011;Yorke, 2004). With the exception of medicine and some other professions, the degree discipline is largely irrelevant to gaining graduate employment (Complete University Guide, 2016;Raybould and Sheedy, 2005).…”

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Realizing the latent potential in the part-time student workforce

Evans

Richardson

2016

Industry and Higher Education

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The purpose of this article is to challenge employers to make the best use of the latent potential of their part-time student workforce and to retain this talent postgraduation. The authors report research which shows that increasing numbers of university students are working part-time alongside their degree studies, while at the same time businesses are becoming more explicit about their requirements for graduate entrants, specifying a range of traits, behaviours and soft skills. The authors argue that this developing scenario affords an opportunity for university students working part-time to develop skills and business-related knowledge that are desirable to their respective employers in the longer term. However, the desire to nurture and retain those individuals on graduation appears to be lacking. This article concludes by challenging both employers and students to embrace a longer term perspective for their mutual benefit.

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Employability in the Undergraduate Curriculum: some student perspectives

Cited by 117 publications

References 10 publications

Undergraduate work placements: an analysis of the effects on career progression

Undergraduate work placements: an analysis of the effects on career progression

Higher Education and the Knowledge Society: Issues, Challenges and Responses in Norway and Germany

Realizing the latent potential in the part-time student workforce

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