Relational Recruiting: Using Black Feminist Theory to Inform Graduate Recruiting Strategies

Employability as Inclusive Entanglement in Relationalities: A Design in Sustainable Learning Environments

“…This is followed by the biotic (potential for growth) and the kinematic (potential for movement) modes of being, as indicators of being alive. These modes of being human reflect one being included, entangled and in relationalities with all living beings, be they animals or plants that also share this mode [26]. The next modes are the physiological (breathing, blood circulation, digestive system, etc.)…”

“…The next modes are the physiological (breathing, blood circulation, digestive system, etc.) and the psychological (emotions and affect) which connect humans to the animal world that share the same [26]. Then comes the socio-historic-cultural dimension with all its modes ranging from the analytical (intellect and cognition), the formative (ability to create, know and use technology and have techniques), the juridical (fairness, logic and value of evidence), the ethical (ability to distinguish between good and bad), the social (need and ability to be with others to learn from them), the aesthetic (ability to create and appreciate beauty), the linguistic (ability to communicate all and to share one's inner most feelings to others, the economic (ability to generate and to be prudent in expending resources), and the pistical (ability to practice, know and think about creation, religion and faith [27].…”

“…Then comes the socio-historic-cultural dimension with all its modes ranging from the analytical (intellect and cognition), the formative (ability to create, know and use technology and have techniques), the juridical (fairness, logic and value of evidence), the ethical (ability to distinguish between good and bad), the social (need and ability to be with others to learn from them), the aesthetic (ability to create and appreciate beauty), the linguistic (ability to communicate all and to share one's inner most feelings to others, the economic (ability to generate and to be prudent in expending resources), and the pistical (ability to practice, know and think about creation, religion and faith [27]. Humans share these modes mainly among themselves [26]. It is possible that objects, plants and animals might also be sharing in these modes, but we are not able to speculate, we do not know and thus cannot argue either way.…”

“…Therefore, all the youth as humans are by nature inclusively entangled in these relationalities that define and describe who they are and what they are capable of. The problem of unemployment can thus not be simplistically explained in terms of one variable [26]. It is a multidimensional and multi-layered complexity requiring equally sophisticated battery and arsenal of strategies to unravel and resolve [25].…”