Are we talking about the same thing? The case for stronger connections between graduate and worker employability research
Are we talking about the same thing? The case for stronger connections between graduate and worker employability research
Purpose and approach: this article presents the case for creating stronger connections between research on graduate and worker employability. We offer a narrative review of commonalities and differences between these research streams and offer thoughts and suggestions for further integration and mutual learning.
Findings: we outline some of the main theories and concepts in the graduate and worker employability domains. Furthermore, we analyze how these show considerable overlap, though they have barely connected with each other yet. We also formulate an agenda for future research that would spur stronger connections between the fields. Finally, we turn to our fellow authors, reviewers, and editors to encourage a more open approach to each other's work that would enable more cross-fertilization of knowledge.
Implications: we hope our narrative review, critical analysis and future research suggestions will lead to more collaborations and mutual learning among employability researchers in the educational, career and psychology areas.
Careers, Education, Employability, Graduate employability, Worker employability
Akkermans, Jos
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Akkermans, Jos
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Donald, William E.
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Akkermans, Jos, Donald, William E., Jackson, Denise and Forrier, Anneleen
(2023)
Are we talking about the same thing? The case for stronger connections between graduate and worker employability research.
Career Development International.
(doi:10.1108/CDI-08-2023-0278).
Abstract
Purpose and approach: this article presents the case for creating stronger connections between research on graduate and worker employability. We offer a narrative review of commonalities and differences between these research streams and offer thoughts and suggestions for further integration and mutual learning.
Findings: we outline some of the main theories and concepts in the graduate and worker employability domains. Furthermore, we analyze how these show considerable overlap, though they have barely connected with each other yet. We also formulate an agenda for future research that would spur stronger connections between the fields. Finally, we turn to our fellow authors, reviewers, and editors to encourage a more open approach to each other's work that would enable more cross-fertilization of knowledge.
Implications: we hope our narrative review, critical analysis and future research suggestions will lead to more collaborations and mutual learning among employability researchers in the educational, career and psychology areas.
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Accepted/In Press date: 28 August 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 27 September 2023
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Funding details: This study was supported by Interne Fondsen KU Leuven / Internal Funds KU Leuven (project C24 M/19/012).
Keywords:
Careers, Education, Employability, Graduate employability, Worker employability
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Local EPrints ID: 483128
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/483128
ISSN: 1362-0436
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