scholarly journals Navigating the Transition from Higher Education to the Labour Market: A Wake-Up Call for University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-37
Author(s):  
Peter J. Wells ◽  
Silvia Florea
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
School To Work ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Recent Event ◽  
First Job ◽  
Job Finding ◽  
Labour Market Entry

Abstract Many studies describing the transition from school to work focus on national patterns of labour market entry and in so doing, they often simplify the complex transition processes and job finding requirements involved. Our paper sets out to look at some transition obstacles and paths from higher education to the labour market from the graduates’ point of view as expressed during a recent event held at LBUS. We hold that in Romania the first job upon education is hampered by graduates across all disciplines having no or little work-based experience, thus marking national transition patterns/pathways as less compatible with those in other European countries.

scholarly journals Higher Education Policies and Employability of University Graduates in the EU-28

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-133
Author(s):  
Elena Pelinescu ◽  
Mihaela Simionescu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Value Added ◽  
European Countries ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective: The main purpose of this research is to analyze and reveal if the recent policy measures in higher education carried in European Union member countries have had a significant impact on the labour market integration of university graduates. Methodology: We selected a set of indicators that were common in the 2015 and 2016 editions of Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe and could offer an image of intensity of higher education policies in relation with labour market at European level. We further used these measures to test for any significant effects of the policies on the integration of graduates in the labour market. Findings: We found significant effects of various policy measures in high education in the European countries. We estimate a positive role for factors like monitoring of completion rates, requirements for the staff to have higher education, presence of educational guidelines, and recognition of formal and informal learning for entry in higher education. Value Added: This is the first study to address the impact of high education policies carried in European countries on the integration of college graduates. The study is distinct through both the design of new measures of higher education policy in Europe as well through testing whether the intensity of policies carried for higher education has affected the employability of young graduates or not. Recommendations: The results of this empirical research allow us to make some recommendations for improving the insertion of young graduates on European labour market.

scholarly journals Forming a conceptual understanding of Mathematics at students of technical universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Elena V. Kuznetsova ◽  
◽  
Natalia Yu. Zhbanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Probability Theory ◽  
University Students ◽  
Computer Modeling ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Specific Nature ◽  
Global Challenges

The global challenges that humanity is facing today pose the task of higher education to prepare a specialist with fundamental training and the ability to learn throughout life. Fundamentalization of education is not possible without the formation of students' conceptual understanding of the material studied. This problem is quite relevant in the study of mathematics due to the specific nature of this science. The researchers' lack of a unified point of view in determining the essence of the conceptual understanding of mathematics does not allow practitioners to develop tools for assessing the level of conceptual understanding among university students. The purpose the article is to identify and formulate the essential characteristics and pedagogical conditions for the formation of a conceptual understanding of mathematics, as well as to explore the possibilities and effectiveness of the integration of computer modeling as an instrument of forming a conceptual understanding in the process of teaching probability theory to students of technical universities. The study showed that a computer workshop, developed based on identified pedagogical conditions and taking into account the didactic capabilities of ICT in the educational process, is an effective means of developing conceptual understanding when studying a course in probability theory. Students whose curriculum included a workshop with elements of computer modeling have a more excellent knowledge of methodologically significant knowledge and the ability to relate previously learned material to new problems.

scholarly journals The Effect of Foreign Language Competences and Student Mobilities on Graduates’ Employability in the European Labour Market

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Dagmar Kozelová ◽  
Helena Frančáková ◽  
Irena Felixová ◽  
Miriam Pietriková
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Food Technology ◽  
First Job ◽  
Applied Biology

AbstractForeign language competences belong to the employers’ essential requirements set for workforce. The enhancement of acquired competences and the acquisition of new ones form a part of higher education. In the paper employability of the graduates of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences in the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra on the European labour market has been analysed. The graduates completed their study in the years 2007-2011. A questionnaire was used to survey 300 graduates by the 30th June 2011, out of which 103 responded. The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences prepares professionals in the fields of biotechnology, food technology, applied biology, hygiene and food safety. Input data have been evaluated by the methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison. In relation to the mathematical-statistical methods used, the input data have been classified according to the qualitative and statistical characteristics and evaluated by the association tables and graphs. We have come to the conclusion that foreign language competences are actively used by 43% of the respondents in different sectors of national economy, and the dominant foreign language is English. Within half a year after graduation 74% of respondents who had taken part in student mobilities, and 48% of respondents who did not participate in them, found jobs on the labour market. The time of getting the first job is influenced not only by knowledge, working skills and other competencies but also by current job vacancies.

scholarly journals The Global Demand for Higher Education in European Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-216
Author(s):  
Virginia Rincón ◽  
Jon Barrutia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Asian Students ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
European Universities ◽  
World Regions ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Research And Education

Adaptation to the European Higher Education Area has prompted European universities to concentrate on becoming more attractive to students, lecturers and researchers from different world regions. This paper analyses the places of origin of international university students in different European countries. The countries are shown in groups by their international students’ places of origin.The groups of countries were formed by using a cluster analysis and, as classification variables, the percentage of foreign students from different world regions in each of the European countries. An ascending hierarchical procedure was used to form the groups and, as the distance metric, the squared Euclidean. The results indicate that it is possible to identify four groups of countries with different characteristics. Following the classification, the main differences between the groups of countries were analysed.Observing the different groups obtained, the percentage of African and South American students is remarkable in the group of countries formed by France, Portugal and Spain. In contrast, the group of countries formed by Finland, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Ukraine, Greece and the Russian Federation is distinctive for a high average percentage of Asian students. In the other two groups of countries, there is a considerable percentage of international European students.© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Peer-review under responsibility of Academic World Research and Education Center. Keywords: Global demand; University students; Place of origin; European countries.

scholarly journals Measuring Social and Psychological Outcomes from Activation Labour Market Programmes in Higher Education: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Long Hogarty ◽  
Conor Mc Guckin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
National Study ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Labour Market Entry

Following the 2008 recession, Ireland experienced unemployment rates as high as 15% (McGuinness, O’Connell and Kelly, 2014). Policy responses have been through the introduction of upskilling and reskilling through activation labour market policies (ALMPs) in the higher education sector (Department of Education and Skills, 2015).  The evidence to date regarding the efficacy of such interventions (e.g., Springboard+) has been concerned with blunt measurements of progression rates, labour market entry, and earnings. The present study explored social capital and social well-being among a sample of 101 participants of Springboard+ programmes at one higher education provider in Dublin. The primary objective of the pilot study is to create and test a research method informed by well validated indicators to inform a larger national study.

scholarly journals Educational Attainment and Educational Mismatch in the First Employment in Spain

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Rahona-López ◽  
Carmen Pérez-Esparrells
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Educational Mismatch ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Youth Labour Market ◽  
Labour Market Transitions ◽  
Market Transitions ◽  
First Job ◽  
Labour Market Entry

This paper analyses the labour market entry of Spanish school leavers and the match between education and work at the early stages of working life, using a specific data set drawn from the Spanish Module Education to Labour Market Transitions (2000). Special attention is paid to university graduates, because Spain experienced a strong growth in the demand for higher education during the last decades of the 20th century. The empirical evidence shows that although over-education is a common phenomenon in the Spanish youth labour market, being a graduate seems to be associated with a lower likelihood of over-education in the first job. Our results indicate that over-education affects more women than men and foreigners than Spaniards.

scholarly journals Projeto de bancadas didáticas para laboratório de instalações elétricas

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Angélico Loreto Teixeira ◽  
Lucas Giuliani Scherer ◽  
Ana Alice Timm Gorretti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Important Form ◽  
Design And Construction

The high cost of assembling laboratories for higher education is a challenge when there is a contingency of resources. An alternative to overcome the high cost in the development of the basic structures of the teaching laboratories, is the designing and implementation of laboratory workbenches, built with the help of teachers, technicians and university students. In this work will be approached the project of didactic workbenches for the laboratory of electrical installations, capable of attending the most varied menus, as well as courses such as Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, among others. Analyzing from a financial point of view, there is an economy above 90%, compared to commercial didactic workbenches in market. In addition, taking into account the teaching-learning aspect of the students, the benefits are greater, since the very design, design and construction of the benches represent an important form of practical learning. In addition, the workbench aims to increase the degree of complexity of the tasks compared to the existing equipment in the market, since it encompasses more concepts. For the acquisition of materials, it is suggested the use of institutional resources or partnership with public and private companies.

A good or bad transition from school to work: who is responsible?

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1207-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Defloor ◽  
Luc Van Ootegem ◽  
Elsy Verhofstadt
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Distance Function ◽  
Market Entry ◽  
Job Quality ◽  
Labour Market Situation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Job ◽  
Labour Market Entry

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the determinants of the quality of the first job in Flanders (Belgium). The authors differentiate between circumstances on the one hand – individual characteristics beyond the control of the individuals such as gender or the unemployment rate at labour market entry – and efforts on the other hand – characteristics that are at least partly under the individuals’ control such as their educational attainment or labour motivation. The authors specifically take into account the fact that the former might influence the latter. A better understanding of the effects of these determinants can help to formulate (labour market) policy proposals (to ameliorate the school-to-work transition) that are responsibility-sensitive. The authors use the distance function to construct a one-dimensional measure of job quality – based on a list of job characteristics – and explain the variation in job quality in terms of circumstances and efforts. The empirical analysis is based on the 1978 birth cohort of the Flemish SONAR data. The results show that the quality of the first job is to a large extent depending on personal efforts and that circumstances have a considerable influence on the efforts. For this reason circumstances influence job quality twice. This is especially the case for gender and for the educational attainment of the individual’s mother. The labour market situation at labour market entry also plays a considerable role. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use the distance function to construct a one-dimensional measure of job quality – based on a list of job characteristics – and explain the variation in job quality in terms of circumstances and efforts. The empirical analysis is based on the 1978 birth cohort of the Flemish SONAR data. Findings – The results show that circumstances have a considerable influence on the efforts and for this reason circumstances influence job quality twice. This is especially the case for gender and for the educational attainment of the individual’s mother. The labour market situation at labour market entry also plays a considerable role. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the literature in several ways. First, it analyses the quality of the first job individuals get after leaving school and uses an equality of opportunity framework. This approach differs from an approach based on search duration or job satisfaction. Second, job quality is evaluated in a multidimensional way using the distance function. Third, the relation between job quality and circumstances – issues for which the individual is not responsible – and efforts – issues for which the individual is at least partly responsible – is investigated. The authors specifically take into account the fact that circumstances might influence efforts and investigate the consequences for labour market policy.

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