International student employability narratives of strengths, challenges, and strategies about Global South students Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh, Rosalind Latiner Raby, Krishna Bista, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singh, Jasvir Kaur Nachatar, editor.

Raby, Rosalind Latiner, editor.

Bista, Krishna, 1980- editor.

Series:

Knowledge studies in higher education v.12

Knowledge studies in higher education volume 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students, Foreign--Employment--Developing countries.

Students, Foreign.

Foreign study--Social aspects.

Foreign study.

Students, Foreign--Employment.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PU, 2023.

Cham Springer 2023

Summary:

This book explores how international undergraduate and graduate students navigate their higher educational institutional (HEI) experiences and employability prospects in both Global North and Global South universities. The chapter authors examine how students from the Global South use their agency to apply their HEI experiences to meet their needs, gain skills, and envision alternative pathways to adapt to economic, environmental, and political changes. Through diverse student voices, the book sheds light on the challenges faced by these international students in the job market. It highlights the importance of promoting diversity and equity in higher education. The book emphasizes the need to consider the cultural circumstances of global south students to enhance their employability. The book contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by Global South international students in the job market. It offers effective strategies for educators, policymakers, and employers to support these students

Contents:

Introduction: Trends, Practices and Resources; Raby, Bista and Singh

Part I Student Agency: Perceptions on Employability

Gaining Capitals to Enhance Employment Opportunities; Michael Atkinson

Strategies in Securing Future Employment: Perspectives of Students from The Global South; Kelly Benati

Global South students studying in South Korea: Perceptions of the value of the job-hunting process; Jiabin Zhu

Competitiveness of University Degrees from an Emerging Educational Power: International Students' Perception; Catherine Gao

The Impacts of International Experience on Self-Perceived Employability Among Cambodian Students in China; Muytieng Tek

Self-Perceived Employability of Ethiopian Prospective Graduate Students: A Case Study; Ashenafi Aboye

The Local/Global Interplay in the Pursuit of Professional Identity; Afra Al-Khulaifi

Transition to Work: Strategy and Policy Supports for Border-Crossing Learners; Joseph Corrigan

Part II Role of HEI: University personnel and curriculum

In Malaysia to Engender International Student Graduates Employability; Shamima Raihan Manzoor

International Experience and Graduate Employability: Employer, Teacher and Student Perspectives; Xin Zhao

The Impact of the Science Without Borders on the Employability of Doctoral Graduates; Kelber Tozini

The Role of Doctoral Advisors in the Employability of International Students: A Critical Autoethnography; Susan Namalefe

Part III Challenges of employability in the Global North

International Students from the Global South Studying in Japan; Shingo Hanada

Fitting the Canadian Work Experience: International Student Graduate Employability in Canada; Everton Ellis

Negotiating Employability in TVET sector from the Global South; Simon Ellis

Challenges in Providing Social Work Education for International Students in Australia; Helen Cleak and Bella Ross

The Dilemma of Preparing Graduates for the Workplace in the Twenty First Century in Africa; Bothwell Manyonga

Comparative Perspectives: Employability Perceptions between International Students and Their Domestic Global North Peers?; Dawn Bennett

A Reciprocal Approach to Regional Development? International Student Opportunities in South Africa Post-Higher Education; Faith Mkwananzi

Part IV Role of internationalization in employability

Enabling Employability through International Mobility: Student Experiences in the Global South; Anoo Bhopti

South American International Students: A Resource for Cultural Responsiveness in the Classroom in Times of Covid-19; Melisa Valentin

The Journey from Higher Education to Employment Among Lao International Graduates; Soubin Sisavath

Where Does Graduate Employability Stand Within the Context of International; Doria Abdullah

Is It All As It Seems? Students From the Global South in a Private South Korean University; Kattie Lussier

Employability Perceptions and Experiences of International Students from the Global South; Hilal Bykgze and Nihan Demirkasmolu

CONCLUDING CHAPTER

Employability and Access: Serving all Students; Raby, Bista, and Singh

Notes:

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version International student employability

ISBN:

9783031332548

3031332547

OCLC:

1390186716

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