Skills for creative industries graduate success

Abstract

PurposeAlthough there is increasing evidence that the creative industries are essential to national economic growth as well as social and cultural well‐being, creative graduates often find it difficult to become established professionally. This study aims to investigate the value of career management competence and intrinsic career motivations (as elements of “protean career orientation”) in predicting positive graduate outcomes.Design/methodology/approachSelf‐report surveys were administered to 208 creative industries graduates from two Australian universities at two points in time: at course completion, and one year later.FindingsThe paper finds that individual career management competence and intrinsic work motivations, measured at course completion, were significant predictors of early career success, using both subjective and objective measures, measured one year later.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that an emphasis on student development beyond the traditional “key” employability skills may well be worthwhile. The paper also suggests a broad learning and teaching approach by which universities can encourage the development of student career identity, and thus engender student intrinsic career motivations and career self management skills and behaviours.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to demonstrate empirically a link between a particular set of skills and graduate outcomes. In addition, it provides insights into the role of student career motivations in positive transitions to the world of work in the creative industries.

İstanbul’da Yaratıcı İşgücünün Eğitimi ve Endüstri Pratikleri Üzerine bir Değerlendirme

“…2004;Gordon, 1986). İşgücü gereksinimlerindeki hızlı değişim (özellikle dijital beceriler ve bilgi birikimi), istihdam edilebilirlik için gerekli beceri tahminleri ile örtüşememekte ve yaratıcı endüstrilerin işgücü piyasasının akışkanlığı göz önüne alındığında, mezunların iş yaşamını önceden belirlemek imkânsızlaşmakta, bu sebeple yaratıcılar çok çeşitli becerilere ihtiyaç duymakla birlikte, ders içeriklerini yenileme süreçleri zaman alıcı, maliyetli ve atıl olabilmekte ve genellikle bu süreçler tamamlandığında da ders içerikleri bir kez daha güncelliğini yitirmektedir (Bridgstock, 2011).…”

“…Bentley (1998)'e göre eğitim sistemi, otonomluk, sorumluluk alma ve yaratıcılık için çaba göstermeli, iş ortamını anlayan ve buna yönelik öğretim üyelerinin sorumluluğunu genişleten ve istihdam edilebilirliğin geliştiği bir eğitim sistemine dönüşmelidir. Banks ve Hesmondhalgh (2009)' a göre, yaratıcı endüstri işgücü politikalarının en zayıf noktalarından birisi, uygulayıcıların işgücünün çalışma biçimlerini, motivasyonlarını ve dinamikleri anlamaya yönelik çabalarının yetersizliğidir, çünkü, yaratıcı endüstrilerde işgücü oldukça farklı bir profil sergilemektedir (Bridgstock, 2011).…”

Fostering Students' Creativity through Video Game Development

“…Current research suggests that the inventiveness and adaptability of creative graduates allow them to explore new markets and clients, with consequent benefits in earning a living amidst the current economic downturn [3]. Hence, educational initiatives aiming at developing high-quality professionals should be focused on approaches benefiting creativity development.…”

Fostering Creativity Through Educational Video Game Development Projects: A Study of Contextual and Task Characteristics

“…Furthermore, inventiveness and adaptability allow creative individuals to explore new opportunities of (self)employment, with consequent benefits in earning a living amidst the current economic downturn (Ashton, 2011;Bridgstock, 2011). Thus, creativity development should be a key focus in educational initiatives aiming at developing high-quality professionals ( Bridgstock, 2011, Pratt & Jeffcutt, 2009Shaheen, 2010).…”

“…Creativity is therefore paramount for the labor market in the current economy, being highly sought-after by industries that need to fuel or be fuelled by innovation (Amabile, 1997;Ashton, 2011;Bridgstock, 2011). Furthermore, inventiveness and adaptability allow creative individuals to explore new opportunities of (self)employment, with consequent benefits in earning a living amidst the current economic downturn (Ashton, 2011;Bridgstock, 2011).…”