Graduate Employability: How the Higher Education Institutions Can Meet the Demand of the Labour Market

Autor/inn/en	Okolie, Ugochukwu Chinonso; Nwosu, Hyginus Emeka; Mlanga, Sunday
Titel	Graduate Employability: How the Higher Education Institutions Can Meet the Demand of the Labour Market
Quelle	In: Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 9 (2019) 4, S.620-636 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Okolie, Ugochukwu Chinonso) ORCID (Mlanga, Sunday)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-3896
DOI	10.1108/HESWBL-09-2018-0089
Schlagwörter	College Graduates; Employment Potential; School Business Relationship; Labor Market; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Self Efficacy; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit
Abstract	Purpose: Following the outcry of several employers that many higher education (HE) graduates do not possess employability skills and therefore are not employable, the purpose of this paper, therefore, is to examine what the labour market (LM) actually demands from the higher education institutions (HEIs) and how the demands of the LM can be met by the HEIs in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on interviews and focus group with 28 university professors, executives of the students' industrial work scheme (SIWES), industry executives, executive officers of the Directorate of Employment and the HE course/programme leaders that revealed substantial information about what the LM actually requires from the HE, and how the HE can meet the demands of the LM in terms of supply of quality graduates. Findings: The key findings reveal that with adequate teaching resources and competent teachers, graduate employability skills (technical and soft), which the LM demands from the HEIs, can be imparted to the students. Concerning LM and HEIs partnerships, it is found that understanding the demands of the LM by the HEIs can enhance the graduates' outcomes and their prospects in the LM. Research limitations/implications: The study argues that the graduate employability is still relevant to the existing practice, but further engagement and research surrounding how the HEIs in the developing countries, especially Nigeria, can meet the actual demands of the LM in terms of competent graduates are needed to examine this range of HE. Originality/value: The study provides significant suggestions on the improvement needs of the HE teachers to inspire and motivate students to increase the knowledge (know-how), skills (how to do), self-efficacy (effectiveness) and qualities (technical and creative knowledge) required by the LM. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01