International students' employability: a language socialization perspective
Education + Training,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
66(2/3), С. 213 - 232
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
Purpose
This
study
introduces
a
non-orthodox
approach
to
the
dominant
policy-based
approaches
graduate
employability
through
contextualizing
international
students’
everyday
experiences
within
their
educational
and
wider
structural
contexts
of
labour
market.
Design/methodology/approach
The
used
narrative
frames
collect
data
from
180
students
China,
Hong
Kong,
India,
Sri
Lanka,
Vietnam
Nepal
at
New
Zealand
tertiary
institution.
Narrative
as
research
tool
in
are
ellicit
individuals
form
story
participants
reflect
on
experience.
use
sentence
starters
draw
responses
about
(Barkhuizen
Wette,
2008).
Findings
argues
that,
socialization
process,
develop
identities
that
fit
an
ever-changing
process
is
catalysed
by
higher
education
landscape
produces
career-ready
subjects
capable
appropriating
different
social
spaces
prepare
graduates
enter
Further,
it
should
be
understood
complex
which
socialise
themselves
negotiating
socioacademic
(1)
familiarising
with
workspace
norms,
(2)
positioning
more
individuals,
(3)
imagigining
employable
selves
meeting
needs
job
Research
limitations/implications
has
limitations.
Only
one
collection
source
been
used.
It
would
have
great
along
interviews.
In
addition,
stronger
if
researcher
could
classroom
observations,
future
initiative.
Practical
implications
provide
practical
insights
institutions
developing
capabilities
so
they
better
for
world
work.
this
provides
some
challenges
face
become
career-ready.
Hence,
educators
employ
strategies
support
these
learners
learning
spaces.
also
useful
benefits
current
regarding
what
investments
need
make
can
socialize
workplace
practices.
Social
implications.
helps
understand
social,
cultural
academic
expectations
host
countries.
Therefore,
into
those
practices
contribute
effectively
communities.
strategize
address
graduates.
contributes
understanding
teachers
engage
daily
basis
helping
them
devise
activities
graduates’
needs.
Originality/value
adds
theoretical
methodological
value
debates
around
employability.
includes
voices
unravels
day-to-day
capability
building
development
own
perspectives.
Язык: Английский
Employability, aspirations, and career resources: reflective diary insights from postgraduate international students
Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Purpose
Drawing
on
sustainable
career
theory
as
a
framework,
our
study
aims
to
explore
how
Asian
international
students
studying
in
UK-based
University
Business
School
view
their
employability,
aspirations,
and
resources.
Design/methodology/approach
A
total
of
128
participants
provided
602
voice-recorded
reflective
diary
insights
over
six
weeks
while
mandatory
employability
module
postgraduate
Master’s
programme
at
Russell
Group
School.
The
addressed
(weeks
1
3),
aspirations
2
5),
resources
4
6).
Thematic
analysis
was
conducted
before
theme
code
prevalence
were
counted
compare
changes
between
the
two
time
points
for
each
topic.
Findings
Employability
includes
skills,
experiences
qualifications
(theme
1),
challenges
2),
ownership
3).
Aspirations
include
intrinsic
motivators
4),
extrinsic
person-organisation
fit
Career
people
7),
knowledge
8)
signalling
9).
Time
influences
interplay
person
contextual
dimensions
across
timespans
with
different
effects
within
themes.
Originality/value
Theoretically,
advances
empirical
validation
theory,
well
integrating
graduate
development
streams
into
higher
education
research.
Methodologically,
it
underscores
underutilised
potential
studies
field.
Practically,
offers
lecturers,
university
advisors,
employers
holistically
address
students.
Язык: Английский
Workplace ideologies, employability and the ideal graduate identities
Globalisation Societies and Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 14
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024
Workplace
ideologies
play
an
important
role
in
graduate
employability
and
employers'
perceptions
of
the
ideal
employable
graduate.
However,
insufficient
attention
has
been
paid
to
what
employers
take
into
consideration
when
making
a
recruitment
decision
their
We
deployed
qualitative
methodology
collect
data
from
50
diverse
sectors
New
Zealand.
found
that
highly
appreciated
socio-cultural
fitness,
constructing
career-ready
identities
displaying
positive
psychological
qualities
while
being
influenced
by
normative
ideology
ethnic
habitus.
Employers,
often
unconsciously,
prioritised
candidates
who
fit
within
established
cultural
norms
workplace,
potentially
overlooking
qualified
backgrounds.
Although
narratives
demonstrated
awareness
resisting
ideologies,
practices
contradicted
these
ideals.
The
findings
suggest
tertiary
institutions
could
develop
policies
activities
enhance
graduates'
enact
promote
qualities.
They
may
also
raise
workplace
realities,
enabling
them
necessary
professional
workplace.
Язык: Английский