Academic-faculty environment and graduate employability: variation of work-readiness perceptions
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Date
2022
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Elsevier
Abstract
Graduates with a high level of competence can cope better with the disequilibria triggered by events such as shifting labor processes and job transitions. This study examined the relationship between prospective graduates' perceived job preparedness and the university's role in preparing students for the workforce. A sample of 335 South African university students was used. We discovered that skill inequalities vary greatly between faculties. Collegiate skill preparation of students for the workplace can explain the disparities in graduate skill development and recruitment opportunities. Universities and their faculties must reimagine themselves as the primary drivers of graduate skill development and expand pipelines for the most vulnerable prospective graduates to contribute to global skills need.
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Prospective Graduates' Employability, University Environment, Faculty Influence, Higher Education Institutions, Skills, Work Readiness
Citation
Chigbu, B. I., & Nekhwevha, F. H. (2022). Academic-faculty environment and graduate employability: variation of workreadiness perceptions. Heliyon, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09117