Managing the link between higher education and the labour market: perceptions of graduates in Greece and Cyprus

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作者：
Maria Eliophotou Menon
Eleftheria Argyropoulou
Andreas Stylianou
机构：
[1] University of Cyprus,Department of Education
[2] University of Crete,Department of Preschool Education
[3] Ministry of Education and Culture,undefined
来源：
Tertiary Education and Management | 2018年 / 24卷 / 4期
关键词：
Graduates; employability; competencies; labour market; student experience;
D O I：
10.1080/13583883.2018.1444195
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摘要：
The paper investigates the experience of employed higher education graduates in two countries with high rates of graduate unemployment. It examines the employment experience of graduates and their perceptions regarding the contribution of higher education to their employment and career prospects. Qualitative research was used to collect information from 58 university graduates in two Southern European countries, Greece and Cyprus. Respondents provided information on the skills and competencies acquired through higher education and utilised in the world of work. In both countries, modest links were reported between jobs and graduates’ field of study, as well as between knowledge and non-knowledge-based competencies acquired through higher education, and the requirements of the graduates’ jobs. The findings are used as the basis for suggestions that can enhance graduate employability and contribute to the management of the link between higher education and the labour market.
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页码：298 / 310
页数：12
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