Higher education and job employability / Betsy Ng, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ng, Betsy, editor.

Series:

Knowledge studies in higher education ; v.10.

Knowledge studies in higher education ; volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Asia.

Education, Higher.

College graduates--Employment--Asia.

College graduates.

Education, Higher--Pacific Area.

College graduates--Employment--Pacific Area.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

"This book presents the most comprehensive discussion of emerging trends in higher education in the Asia Pacific, ranging from graduate attributes to integrated workplace learning, with an in-depth focus on work readiness, employability and career development. It draws on the relationship between graduate attributes and employability, as well as vocational training or internship programs. It offers theoretical and empirical analyses that institutions, decision-makers or academics can work on together to enhance job employability. This volume will also include issues such as development of emerging and employability skills, as well as directions for the changing nature in real-world settings. The book consists of contributions from experienced international authors, offering detailed insights for those who want a timely understanding of the latest trends in higher education."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Current status of higher education research in work readiness and job employability

Section I: Importance of Higher Education on Work Readiness

Chapter 2: Preparing Graduates for Future Workplace: Development and Validation of Work Readiness Assessment Inventory (WRAI)

Chapter 3: Graduate Attributes of Singapore University Students: Perspectives of Singapore Universities and International Employers

Chapter 4: Key attributes of work readiness: Perspectives from employers, university students and instructors

Chapter 5: From School Success to Work Readiness: Motivational and Cognitive factors predicting Work- Ready Attributes

Chapter 6: Developing an entrepreneurial competence framework for tertiary arts education through a Delphi method A Chinese perspective

Chapter 7: Empirical Development and Verification of the Taiwanese Career Decision Scale for Undergraduate Students: Implications for Career Counselling

Section II: Job Employability and Outcomes

Chapter 8: Employability and Employment: The Role of Higher Education in a Rapidly Changing World

Chapter 9: From Lifelong Learning to Lifelong Employability: How SkillsFuture has Re-conceptualised Higher Education for the Future of Work

Chapter 10: Does Empowerment Matter? Promoting Employees Job Satisfaction, Creativity and Learning Commitment for Lifelong Employability

Chapter 11: Navigating the home labour market: Multifaceted stories of Vietnamese returnees

Chapter 12: Pursuing Continuing Education Courses to Promote Employability: Importance of Perceived Support and Growth Mindset

Chapter 13: Graduate resilience in future workplace: Mindfulness-based research on personality traits, trait affect and resilience

Conclusion

Chapter 14: Future directions: Importance of higher education on work readiness and job employability.

Notes:

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Higher education and job employability.

ISBN:

9783031057168

3031057163

OCLC:

1333921509

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.