The Perceived Value of Work Placements and Part-Time Work and Its Diminution with Time

Autor/inn/en	Gbadamosi, Gbolahan; Evans, Carl; Jones, Katherine; Hickman, Mitchell; Rudley, Hannah
Titel	The Perceived Value of Work Placements and Part-Time Work and Its Diminution with Time
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 32 (2019) 2, S.196-214 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gbadamosi, Gbolahan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
DOI	10.1080/13639080.2019.1616282
Schlagwörter	Job Placement; Part Time Employment; Employment Potential; Student Employment; College Students; Foreign Countries; Occupational Aspiration; Education Work Relationship; Job Skills; Transfer of Training; Student Attitudes; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Part-time employment; Teilzeitbeschäftigung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Studentenarbeit; Collegestudent; Ausland; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Produktive Fertigkeit; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Schülerverhalten; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper explores the perceptions of degree students at two UK universities regarding their work placement and part-time working activities, to assess if the two activities converge. The research comprises three stages: interviews for preliminary exploration of students' perceptions towards work placement and part-time work; interviews to examine how placement opportunities link with career aspirations; a survey of students who had completed a placement, and those currently on placement. Students acknowledged part-time working helped their placement activity, providing transferable skills beneficial to both study and career aspirations. A significant finding was with respect to time: the closer to the placement activity the data was collected, the stronger the impact of appreciating the value of placement. The paper therefore highlights the value of timing in the assessment of work placement. It also offers value for universities' by providing insight into students' perceptions regarding embedded external work activities that can enhance graduate employability and career prospects. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01