EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR EDUCATION GRADUATES A NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-II).15      10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-II).15      Published : Jun 2
Authored by : Amna Arif , Tayyaba Tariq Mir

15 Pages : 200-213

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  • Bikse, V., Grinevica, L., Rivza, B., & Rivza, P. (2022). Consequences and Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Impact on the Development of Employability Skills. Sustainability, 14(12), 6970. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14126970
  • BretLee, B. (2010). The changing shape of work: How technology is transforming jobs: Information Age.
  • Brown, S., & Sase, P. (1994). The graduate recruitment market. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 9(5), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949410065630
  • Cassidy, S. (2006). Developing employability skills: peer assessment in higher education. Education + Training, 48(7), 508–517. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910610705890
  • Cole, D., & Donald, W. E. (2022). Shifting the narrative: Towards a more holistic approach for learning. GiLE Journal of Skills Development, 2(1), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.52398/gjsd.2022.v2.i1.pp3-4
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  • Fata, G., Widayati, A., & Amin, M. M. (2012). Improving entrepreneurship skills among bachelor of Islamic education students through the implementation of community service learning and group counselling. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 4(2), 31-44.
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  • Fulgence, K. (2015). Assessing the status of entrepreneurship education courses in higher learning institutions. Education + Training, 57(2), 239–258. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-05-2013-0063
  • Fulgence, K. (2015b). Factors influencing graduates recruitment decisions: The case of Tanzania corporate recruiters. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 19(1), 195. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4477
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  • Jamil, M. (2021). Secondary School Science Teachers’ Practices for the Development of Critical Thinking Skills: An Observational Study. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 2(IV), 259–265. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-iv)22
  • Jamil, M., Muhammad, Y., & Akhtar, N. (2022). Teachers’ Critical Reflective Practice in the Context of Online Teaching: A Qualitative Study. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, 5(3), 78– 89. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol5-iss3-2022(78-89)
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  • Jamil, M., Muhammad, Y., Masood, S., & Habib, Z. (2020). Critical thinking: A qualitative content analysis of education policy and secondary school science curriculum documents. Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, 14(2), 249-258. https://ue.edu.pk/jrre/articles/Article14-2-7.pdf
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  • Kight, P., & Yorke, M. (2001). Skills plus project: Stage 1 - skills requirements of leading modernized professional employers in the UK
  • Lees, D. (2002). Graduate employability- literature review. https://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/esecttools/esectpubs/leeslitreview.pdf
  • Liew, D. (2005). Important skills for students and the perceived level in the general studies program. International Education Journal, 6(5), 601-612.
  • Lohberger, K., & Braun, E. (2022). Comparing learning opportunities of generic skills in higher education to the requirements of the labour market. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education.
  • Madoui, M. (2015). Unemployment among Young Graduates in Algeria: A Sociological Reading. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 03(11), 35–44. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2015.311006
  • Mohd Pauzi, N. F., Shamsudin, A., Karim, M. S., Ahmad, K., Mamat, S. N., & Abas, N. (2022). Accounting Undergraduates’ Action Plans in Designing their First Career. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v12-i11/15007
  • Nisha, S. M., & Rajasekaran, V. (2018). Employability skills: A review. IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 12(1), 29-37.
  • Ogunrinde, A. (2022). The Effectiveness of Soft Skills in Generating Dynamic Capabilities in ICT companies. Esic Market Economic and Business Journal, 53(3), e286–e286. https://doi.org/10.7200/esicm.53.286
  • Pirzada, G. (2020). Promoting 21st-Century TVET Skills in Pakistan: Teachers’ Perceptions. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4(II), 986–1001. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-ii)79
  • Rashidi, S. N., Abd Majid, F. binti, Hashim, H., & Khairi, A. (2023). A Conceptual Paper on the Relationship between Self- Regulated Learning, Satisfaction towards Personal Record Building and Employability Skills. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i3/16302
  • Saleem, A. (2020). Support Needs of Novice Public-School Teachers for Effective Management of Elementary Level Classrooms in Lahore. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4(III), 682–697. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-iii)48
  • Saleem, A. (2021). Strategies and Challenges of Novice Public-School Teachers related to Classroom Management at the Elementary Level in Lahore. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 5(IV), 258–271. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2021(5-iv)20
  • Saleem, A., Muhammad, Y., & Siddiqui, M. F. (2021). Effectively Managing Classroom: A Case Study of Four Novice Elementary Teachers in Private Schools. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(III), 72–79. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(vi-iii).08
  • Smith, H. (2001). Universities and graduate employability: Student perceptions of the value added by undergraduate education. The International Journal of Management Education, 1(2), 8-16.
  • Tan, L. M., Laswad, F., & Chua, F. (2021). Bridging the employability skills gap: going beyond classroom walls. Pacific Accounting Review, 34(2), 225–248. https://doi.org/10.1108/par-04-2021-0050
  • Thorlindsson, T. (2004). Durkheim’s Theory of Social Order and Deviance: a Multi-level Test. European Sociological Review, 20(4), 271–285. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jch025
  • Tomlinson, M. (2012). Graduate Employability: a Review of Conceptual and Empirical Themes. Higher Education Policy, 25(4), 407–431. https://doi.org/10.1057/hep.2011.26
  • Tran, T. T. (2012). Employer satisfaction of ICT graduates: Quantitative evidence from Vietnam. Education + Training, 54(5), 387-397.
  • Washer, P. (2007). Revisiting Key Skills: A Practical Framework for Higher Education. Quality in Higher Education, 13(1), 57–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/13538320701272755
  • Watts, A. G. (2006). Career development learning and employability. https://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/esecttools/esectpubs/watts%20career.pdf
  • Winch, C. (2006). Graduate attributes and changing conceptions of learning. In P. Hager, Holland, S. (Ed.), Graduate attributes, learning and employability (pp. 67-90). Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Yeo, Y., Hwang, W.-S., & Lee, J.-D. (2023). THE SHRINKING MIDDLE: EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, GROWTH, AND INEQUALITY. Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 29(3), 874–901. https://doi.org/10.3846/tede.2023.18713
  • Yorke, M., & Knight, P. (2004a). Embedding employability into the curriculum. York: Higher Education Academy. Yorke, M., & Knight, P. (2004b). The undergraduate curriculum and employability: LTSN Generic Centre.
  • Zahid, S. B., Muhammad, Y., & Waqar, Y. (2022). Becoming an effective classroom manager: Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of their classroom management education and self-efficacy beliefs. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, 5(3), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol5-iss3-2022(68-77)
  • Ahmed, F., Muhammad, Y., & Anis, F. (2020). Developing Secondary School Teachers’ Positive Attitude towards Reflective Teaching: A Collaborative Action Research Study. Sjesr, 3(4), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol3-iss4-2020(43-53)
  • Arif, A., Mir, T. T., & Gul, F. (2023). IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR NEW GRADUATE TEACHERS: SCHOOL EMPLOYERS’ PERSPECTIVES. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 05(02), 1105– 1112. https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v5i02.1222
  • Asonitou, S. (2015). Employability Skills in Higher Education and the Case of Greece. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 175, 283–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.1202
  • Bikse, V., Grinevica, L., Rivza, B., & Rivza, P. (2022). Consequences and Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Impact on the Development of Employability Skills. Sustainability, 14(12), 6970. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14126970
  • BretLee, B. (2010). The changing shape of work: How technology is transforming jobs: Information Age.
  • Brown, S., & Sase, P. (1994). The graduate recruitment market. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 9(5), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949410065630
  • Cassidy, S. (2006). Developing employability skills: peer assessment in higher education. Education + Training, 48(7), 508–517. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910610705890
  • Cole, D., & Donald, W. E. (2022). Shifting the narrative: Towards a more holistic approach for learning. GiLE Journal of Skills Development, 2(1), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.52398/gjsd.2022.v2.i1.pp3-4
  • Cox, S., & King, D. (2006). Skill sets: an approach to embed employability in course design. Education + Training, 48(4), 262–274. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910610671933
  • Dinesen, T. A., Blix, B. H., & Gramstad, A. (2023). Professional strategies in upper secondary school dropout management among youth in the Sami areas of Norway: a focus group study. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 82(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2198112
  • Espina-Romero, L. C., Aguirre Franco, S. L., Dworaczek Conde, H. O., Guerrero- Alcedo, J. M., Ríos Parra, D. E., & Rave Ramírez, J. C. (2023). Soft skills in personnel training: Report of publications in scopus, topics explored and future research agenda. Heliyon, 9(4), e15468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15468
  • Fata, G., Widayati, A., & Amin, M. M. (2012). Improving entrepreneurship skills among bachelor of Islamic education students through the implementation of community service learning and group counselling. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 4(2), 31-44.
  • Finch, D. J., Hamilton, L. K., Baldwin, R., & Zehner, M. (2013). An exploratory study of factors affecting undergraduate employability. Education + Training, 55(7), 681–704. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-07-2012-0077
  • Fulgence, K. (2015). Assessing the status of entrepreneurship education courses in higher learning institutions. Education + Training, 57(2), 239–258. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-05-2013-0063
  • Fulgence, K. (2015b). Factors influencing graduates recruitment decisions: The case of Tanzania corporate recruiters. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 19(1), 195. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4477
  • Goyette, M., Gaudreau, M.-A., & Baril, C. (2022). A novel work-integrated learning model based on the German education system: Uqtr’s dual approach for its mechanical engineering program. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA).
  • Harvey, L. (2001). Defining and Measuring Employability. Quality in Higher Education, 7(2), 97–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/13538320120059990
  • Harvey, L., & Morey, A. (2002). Enhancing employability, recognizing diversity: Making links between higher education and the world of work. Executive summary-parliament: Universities UK.
  • Hattie, J. (2003). Teachers make a difference, what is the research evidence? http://research.acer.edu.au/research_conference_2003/4/
  • Imran, A., Muhammad, Y., & Waqar, Y. (2022). Prospective teachers’ conceptions of reflective teaching: A qualitative study. Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review, 3(3), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.36902/rjsser-vol3-iss3-2022(75-82)
  • Jamil, M. (2021). Secondary School Science Teachers’ Practices for the Development of Critical Thinking Skills: An Observational Study. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 2(IV), 259–265. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-iv)22
  • Jamil, M., Muhammad, Y., & Akhtar, N. (2022). Teachers’ Critical Reflective Practice in the Context of Online Teaching: A Qualitative Study. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, 5(3), 78– 89. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol5-iss3-2022(78-89)
  • Jamil, M., Muhammad, Y., & Qureshi, N. (2021a). Critical thinking skills development: Secondary school science teachers’ perceptions and practices. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, 4(2), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol4-iss2-2021(21-30)
  • Jamil, M., Muhammad, Y., Masood, S., & Habib, Z. (2020). Critical thinking: A qualitative content analysis of education policy and secondary school science curriculum documents. Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, 14(2), 249-258. https://ue.edu.pk/jrre/articles/Article14-2-7.pdf
  • KANGALGÄ°L, M., ÖZGÃœL, F., KOCAEKŞİ, S., & DÖNMEZ, K. (2022). ANALYSIS OF TEACHER CANDIDATES 'ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE COURSE. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 13(3), 174–190. https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1089417
  • Kight, P., & Yorke, M. (2001). Skills plus project: Stage 1 - skills requirements of leading modernized professional employers in the UK
  • Lees, D. (2002). Graduate employability- literature review. https://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/esecttools/esectpubs/leeslitreview.pdf
  • Liew, D. (2005). Important skills for students and the perceived level in the general studies program. International Education Journal, 6(5), 601-612.
  • Lohberger, K., & Braun, E. (2022). Comparing learning opportunities of generic skills in higher education to the requirements of the labour market. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education.
  • Madoui, M. (2015). Unemployment among Young Graduates in Algeria: A Sociological Reading. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 03(11), 35–44. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2015.311006
  • Mohd Pauzi, N. F., Shamsudin, A., Karim, M. S., Ahmad, K., Mamat, S. N., & Abas, N. (2022). Accounting Undergraduates’ Action Plans in Designing their First Career. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v12-i11/15007
  • Nisha, S. M., & Rajasekaran, V. (2018). Employability skills: A review. IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 12(1), 29-37.
  • Ogunrinde, A. (2022). The Effectiveness of Soft Skills in Generating Dynamic Capabilities in ICT companies. Esic Market Economic and Business Journal, 53(3), e286–e286. https://doi.org/10.7200/esicm.53.286
  • Pirzada, G. (2020). Promoting 21st-Century TVET Skills in Pakistan: Teachers’ Perceptions. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4(II), 986–1001. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-ii)79
  • Rashidi, S. N., Abd Majid, F. binti, Hashim, H., & Khairi, A. (2023). A Conceptual Paper on the Relationship between Self- Regulated Learning, Satisfaction towards Personal Record Building and Employability Skills. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i3/16302
  • Saleem, A. (2020). Support Needs of Novice Public-School Teachers for Effective Management of Elementary Level Classrooms in Lahore. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4(III), 682–697. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-iii)48
  • Saleem, A. (2021). Strategies and Challenges of Novice Public-School Teachers related to Classroom Management at the Elementary Level in Lahore. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 5(IV), 258–271. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2021(5-iv)20
  • Saleem, A., Muhammad, Y., & Siddiqui, M. F. (2021). Effectively Managing Classroom: A Case Study of Four Novice Elementary Teachers in Private Schools. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(III), 72–79. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(vi-iii).08
  • Smith, H. (2001). Universities and graduate employability: Student perceptions of the value added by undergraduate education. The International Journal of Management Education, 1(2), 8-16.
  • Tan, L. M., Laswad, F., & Chua, F. (2021). Bridging the employability skills gap: going beyond classroom walls. Pacific Accounting Review, 34(2), 225–248. https://doi.org/10.1108/par-04-2021-0050
  • Thorlindsson, T. (2004). Durkheim’s Theory of Social Order and Deviance: a Multi-level Test. European Sociological Review, 20(4), 271–285. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jch025
  • Tomlinson, M. (2012). Graduate Employability: a Review of Conceptual and Empirical Themes. Higher Education Policy, 25(4), 407–431. https://doi.org/10.1057/hep.2011.26
  • Tran, T. T. (2012). Employer satisfaction of ICT graduates: Quantitative evidence from Vietnam. Education + Training, 54(5), 387-397.
  • Washer, P. (2007). Revisiting Key Skills: A Practical Framework for Higher Education. Quality in Higher Education, 13(1), 57–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/13538320701272755
  • Watts, A. G. (2006). Career development learning and employability. https://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/esecttools/esectpubs/watts%20career.pdf
  • Winch, C. (2006). Graduate attributes and changing conceptions of learning. In P. Hager, Holland, S. (Ed.), Graduate attributes, learning and employability (pp. 67-90). Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Yeo, Y., Hwang, W.-S., & Lee, J.-D. (2023). THE SHRINKING MIDDLE: EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, GROWTH, AND INEQUALITY. Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 29(3), 874–901. https://doi.org/10.3846/tede.2023.18713
  • Yorke, M., & Knight, P. (2004a). Embedding employability into the curriculum. York: Higher Education Academy. Yorke, M., & Knight, P. (2004b). The undergraduate curriculum and employability: LTSN Generic Centre.
  • Zahid, S. B., Muhammad, Y., & Waqar, Y. (2022). Becoming an effective classroom manager: Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of their classroom management education and self-efficacy beliefs. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research, 5(3), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol5-iss3-2022(68-77)

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    CHICAGO : Arif, Amna, and Tayyaba Tariq Mir. 2023. "Employability Skills for Education Graduates: A Narrative Literature Review." Global Economics Review, VIII (II): 200-213 doi: 10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-II).15
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