Increasing the Visibility of Graduate Students' Employability Skills

Ortiz, Lourdes Guàrdia; Maina, Marcelo Fabián; Mancini, Federica

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“…The Entrepreneurship program is being used without paying attention to specific subjects. Researchers have demanded more studies about the generic and specific skills required by employees according to emerging professional demands [9]- [11]. Consequently, the main aim of this study is to develop an entrepreneurship skills plan that can be taught in Electrical Technology courses at Colleges of Education in Nigeria.…”

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Entrepreneurship skills framework for fostering the employability of industrial technology students

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Olusola,

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IJERE

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<span lang="EN-US">The rising rate of youth unemployment and its attendant consequences on the general populace in Nigeria has assumed a frightening dimension. The academia and other relevant stakeholders have gradually come to realize that the possession of academic qualifications alone cannot guarantee a good quality job. Nigerian higher intuitions are now introducing entrepreneurship studies in their school curriculum without a clear framework. Research has shown that this does not guarantee total graduates unless we have an entrepreneurship skills framework that is functional and discipline-based. Noting that entrepreneurship is classified into two folds; entrepreneurship specific and entrepreneurship mindset, this study intends to develop an entrepreneurship skills framework that will promote the employability of the students of Electrical Technology in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. The survey research that employs the sequential exploratory mixed methods was used for the study. The population for this phase consists of entrepreneurs and academics in Nigeria. The use of the partial credit model in the Rasch analysis model guaranteed the consensus of the experts on each of the items being measured. The outcome of the study will contribute to the social-economic peace and sustainability in Nigeria and the body of knowledge in entrepreneurship regarding electrical technology.</span>

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“…Mindset is concerned with the attitude and approach that an individual takes toward their work skills. This is also known as soft skills or behavioral skills by some researchers [11], [15], [30], [31]. Spencer and Spencer [15] The knowledge and skills that are necessary for successful job performance are more visible at the tip.…”

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Entrepreneurship skills framework for fostering the employability of industrial technology students

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Olusola,

Bamidele

et al. 2024

IJERE

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A micro-credentialing methodology for improved recognition of HE employability skills

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Ortiz

Mancini

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Int J Educ Technol High Educ

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Increasingly, among international organizations concerned with unemployment rates and industry demands, there is an emphasis on the need to improve graduates’ employability skills and the transparency of mechanisms for their recognition. This research presents the Employability Skills Micro-credentialing (ESMC) methodology, designed under the EPICA Horizon 2020 (H2020) project and tested at three East African universities, and shows how it fosters pedagogical innovation and promotes employability skills integration and visibility. The methodology, supported by a competency-based ePortfolio and a digital micro-credentialing system, was evaluated using a mixed-method design, combining descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis to capture complementary stakeholder perspectives. The study involved the participation of 13 lecturers, 169 students, and 24 employers. The results indicate that the ESMC methodology is a promising approach for supporting students in their transition from academia to the workplace. The implementation of the methodology and the involvement of employers entails rethinking educational practices and academic curricula to embed employability skills. It enables all actors to broaden their understanding of the relationship between higher education and the business sector and to sustain visibility, transparency, and reliability of the recognition process. These findings indicate that there are favourable conditions in the region for the adoption of the approach, which is a meaningful solution for the stakeholder community to address the skills gap.

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Visibilization of Graduating Student Employability Skills via ePortfolio Practices

Maina

Ortiz

Mancini

et al. 2022

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

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Embedding employability skills into the core of higher education is a priority worldwide to reduce the skills gap and better equip graduates for entering or progressing in the workplace. This chapter presents an innovative solution based on high impact e-portfolio practices developed within the H2020 EPICA project oriented towards making employability skills visible. It also reports on the implementation of a new methodology for assessing and micro-credentialing employability skills tested in three East African universities. The pilot carried out in a variety of study programs is described along with the measures taken to address the spread of COVID-19. Lessons learnt, transfer possibilities, and organizational implications are also reported as a final note on the experience. This high impact learning experience aims to inspire academic institutions to innovate by integrating e-portfolio and micro-credentials along with fresh pedagogical practices and strategies that better align the future workforce with societal and economic demands.

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Increasing the Visibility of Graduate Students' Employability Skills

Cited by 4 publications

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Entrepreneurship skills framework for fostering the employability of industrial technology students

Entrepreneurship skills framework for fostering the employability of industrial technology students

A micro-credentialing methodology for improved recognition of HE employability skills

Visibilization of Graduating Student Employability Skills via ePortfolio Practices

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