It’s mainly about fit: Employability perspectives from undergraduate learners on a vocational course in England

IF 1.9 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Industry and Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI:10.1177/09504222241277620

Sarah Flanagan

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Abstract

Employability is significant to higher education. Given employability’s importance, higher education practice has been affected. However, employability is a complex concept with several stakeholders. Even though students are interested parties, their understanding of employability is not well-known. This paper is interested in employability from the student perspective. Its aim is to explore the student experience of employability within higher education. The research approach of a collective case study involving 11 students was taken. Data collection methods included semi-structured interviews; students supplied employability related stories. Additionally, work placement reflections plus mentor feedback forms were examined. Findings confirmed employability is a multifactorial concept, however, a fit between worker and their work was considered most valuable. Importantly, certain factors influenced fit. Previous research has linked employability with a fit between worker and their work. Nevertheless, this paper stresses the significance of fit for students. It also collates factors affecting fit and therefore employability.

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主要是适合：英国职业课程本科生对就业能力的看法

就业能力对高等教育意义重大。鉴于就业能力的重要性，高等教育实践也受到了影响。然而，就业能力是一个复杂的概念，涉及多个利益相关方。尽管学生是相关方，但他们对就业能力的理解并不为人所知。本文从学生的角度来探讨就业能力。本文旨在探讨高等教育中学生对就业能力的体验。本文采用集体个案研究的研究方法，涉及 11 名学生。数据收集方法包括半结构式访谈；学生提供与就业能力相关的故事。此外，还研究了工作实习反思和导师反馈表。研究结果证实，就业能力是一个多因素的概念，然而，工人与其工作之间的契合被认为是最有价值的。重要的是，某些因素会影响匹配度。以往的研究已将就业能力与工人与其工作之间的契合度联系起来。然而，本文强调了适合度对学生的重要性。本文还整理了影响适应性并进而影响就业能力的因素。

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Industry and Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： Industry and Higher Education focuses on the multifaceted and complex relationships between higher education institutions and business and industry. It looks in detail at the processes and enactments of academia-business cooperation as well as examining the significance of that cooperation in wider contexts, such as regional development, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. While emphasizing the practical aspects of academia-business cooperation, IHE also locates practice in theoretical and research contexts, questioning received opinion and developing our understanding of what constitutes truly effective cooperation. Selected key topics Knowledge transfer - processes, mechanisms, successes and failures Research commercialization - from conception to product ''Graduate employability'' - definition, needs and methods Education for entrepreneurship - techniques, measurement and impact The role of the university in economic and social development The third mission and the entrepreneurial university Skills needs and the role of higher education Business-education partnerships for social and economic progress University-industry training and consultancy programmes Innovation networks and their role in furthering university-industry engagement