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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR EDUCATION GRADUATES A NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-II).15      10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-II).15      Published : Jun 2023

Employability Skills for Education Graduates: A Narrative Literature Review

Abstract

    This literature review explores the concept of employability skills and their importance for graduates, especially in the education sector. Employability skills are the abilities that make a person suitable and capable for a job and improve their career prospects. The review examines the various definitions, dimensions, and sources of employability skills and the factors that influence their development and acquisition. The review also analyses the relationship between employability skills and the job market and how graduates can enhance their employability by having the skills in demand. The review concludes that employability skills are essential for graduates to succeed in a competitive and changing environment and that there is a need for more research on how to measure and foster these skills among pre-service teachers.

    Employability Skills, Graduate Employability, Pre-service Teachers, Labour Market, Pakistan

    (1) Amna Arif
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tayyaba Tariq Mir
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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