| AutorIn 1: | ||
| Bridgstock, Ruth | ||
| Titel: | ||
| The graduate attributes we’ve overlooked: enhancing graduate employability through career management skills | ||
| Jahr: | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Zeitschrift: | ||
| Higher Education Research & Development Vol. 28, No. 1, March 2009, 31–44 | ||
| Abstract: | ||
| "(...) Recent shifts in education and labour market policy have resulted in universities being placed under increasing
pressure to produce employable graduates. However, contention exists regarding exactly what constitutes
employability and which graduate attributes are required to foster employability in tertiary students. This paper
argues that in the context of a rapidly changing information- and knowledge-intensive economy, employability
involves far more than possession of the generic skills listed by graduate employers as attractive. Rather, for
optimal economic and social outcomes, graduates must be able to proactively navigate the world of work and self-
manage the career building process. A model of desirable graduate attributes that acknowledges the importance of
self-management and career building skills to lifelong career management and enhanced employability is
presented. Some important considerations for the implementation of effective university career management
programs are then outlined. (...) [career management; employability; generic skills; graduate attributes; university graduates | ||
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