NECESSARY COMPETENCES OF STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
T. A. Kamarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Stanford Research Institute ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Special Knowledge ◽  
Successful Employment

Since 2000, the focus of employers’ attention in recruiting personnel for a company has been gradually shifting from hard skills towards soft skills. The results of a study carried out by Harvard University and Stanford Research Institute show that the contribution of hard skills to the professional success of an employee accounts for only 15 %, while soft skills add up to the remaining 85 %. Today, it is not enough for a graduate to acquire special knowledge and expertise – they are required to have soft skills to succeed in a job search. The paper discusses the issue of transformation of the qualifying requirements to the job seekers claimed by employers when hiring personnel. The objective of the work is to identify the structure of the key skills and competencies of university students and graduates essential for their successful employment. The analysis of the requirements of employers to graduates of one of the universities was carried out in 2017–2021. The empirical base was a sociological survey of the heads of Russian companies on the issues of the important soft and hard skills of young specialists. The results of the analysis prove that the rapidly changing economic conditions affect the pool of soft skills that are significant in the labor market. The paper presents the structure of soft skills, describes the pool of important skills and competencies that encourage an employer’s decision to hire an inexperienced university graduate. Thus, the results of the study confirm the importance of the development of soft and hard skills of university students and graduates.

scholarly journals The Effect of Soft Skills on the Successful Employment of Future Engineers: Self-Evaluation Results

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
L. V. Bondareva ◽  
T. V. Potemkina ◽  
G. S. Saulembekova
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Technological Universities ◽  
Successful Employment ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The research focuses on “integrating” technological universities’ graduates in the current labor market. In pedagogical practice, it is widely known that university graduates with welldeveloped “soft” skills feel more confident about their future, and they can more easily cope with job search. In order to identify the effect of “soft” skills on the readiness of future engineers to job search, a survey was conducted among 106 students, including programmers, business analysts, IT designers, materials scientists, and nanotechnologists.The authors used the statistical methods to identify the relationship between students’ self-evaluation of “soft” skills and their readiness for job-seeking. We have found that 71.7% of all respondents who determined a high level of proficiency in “soft” skills, only 29.6% are confident that job search should not cause difficulties, 28.8% can see a clear connection between their studies and future profession, and 37% believe that they have motivation for professional fulfillment.The results of the survey based on self-evaluation showed that in spite of having a high score in evaluating their “soft” skills, the respondents express extreme uncertainty that they will be competitive enough outside the university and that will be prepared to apply the skills which are crucial for successful employment.

Graduates’ employability

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Matsouka ◽  
Dimitrios M. Mihail
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Resource Managers

The purpose of this article is to investigate the views of university graduates and human resource managers (HRMs) on graduates’ employability in terms of the soft skills required by the labour market. Soft skills (personal attributes that enhance an individual’s interactions, job performance and career prospects) are necessary in the labour market in addition to hard skills (professional knowledge, tools or techniques). In this study, 178 graduates from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and 29 HRMs from Greek companies took part. The research tool was a questionnaire exploring participants’ views on the demand for soft skills as a decisive factor in employability. The findings identify differences between the views of the graduates and the HRMs. The graduates tended to overestimate themselves, while the employers argued that graduates lacked the necessary skills. The findings are discussed in relation to the changes needed in higher education institutions and the importance of appropriate interaction and collaboration between companies and universities.

scholarly journals Análisis de la mejora del nivel de empleabilidad de los universitarios mediante la mejora de competencias transversales y habilidades//Analysis of the increase of the employability level in university students through the improvement of transversal

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Rodríguez Martínez ◽  
Alejandra Cortés Pascual ◽  
Sonia Val Blasco
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
The University ◽  
Professional Guidance ◽  
Competencias Transversales

RESUMENLas soft-skills o competencias transversales se consideran imprescindibles hoy en día para la formación en cualquier campo de conocimiento. Sin embargo, en los servicios de orientación profesional para universitarios todavía no se han incorporado de forma general. El objetivo de la investigación es conocer cómo influye el recibir orientación profesional por competencias transversales en el nivel de empleabilidad de los universitarios-egresados y comprobar si existen diferencias significativas según sexo, edad o situación laboral.Se utiliza un diseño cuasiexperimental pretest-postest con grupo control-experimental. Se lleva a cabo una intervención de orientación por competencias, La muestra es de 748 universitarios-egresados que solicitan orientación profesional y participan en programas subvencionados por la Unión Europea dentro de los programas de los Agentes Sociales de Aragón. Obtenemos la información a través de cuestionarios, entrevistas y de grupos de discusión elaborados (ad hoc). Los datos cuantitativos son analizados con el programa estadístico SPSS y los datos cualitativos son analizados a través de categorización predefinidas y emergentes por segmentos o unidades de análisis y textos transcritos con el software Nvivo.Se halla que la orientación profesional por competencias mejora el nivel de empleabilidad de los universitarios. Recibir orientación profesional por competencias contribuye positivamente a la mejora del nivel de empleabilidad de los universitarios en general y al desarrollo de las competencias transversales y del manejo de los recursos y las herramientas de un modo particular. Existe una clara correlación entre los universitarios-egresados que reciben orientación profesional por competencias y una coyuntura laboral satisfactoria en los mismos.ABSTRACT Soft skills or transversal competences are considered essential for training in any field of knowledge. However, professional guidance services for university students have not yet been incorporated. The aim of the research is to know how professional orientation by transversal competences influences the level of employability of university-graduates and to check if there are significant differences according to sex, age or employment situation.For the research, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control-experimental group was used, as well as a competency orientation intervention. The sample was compound of 748 university-graduates who request professional guidance and were enrolled in programs subsidized by the European Union within the programs of the Social Agents of Aragon. Information was obtained through questionnaires, interviews and discussion groups. Quantitative data are analyzed with SPSS statistical program and qualitative data are analyzed through predefined and emerging categorization by segments or units of analysis and transcribed texts using Nvivo software.It is found that professional orientation by competences improves the employability level of the university students. Receiving professional guidance by competences contributes positively to the improvement of the employability level of university students in general and to the development of transversal skills and the management of resources and tools. There is a clear correlation between the university-graduates who receive professional guidance by competencies and a satisfactory working conjuncture in themselves.

Predictors and outcomes of Vietnamese university graduates’ networking behavior as job seekers

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Shang-Ping Lin ◽  
Son-Tung Le
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Job Interview ◽  
Networking Behavior ◽  
The Individual

Although networking is considered a positive job search behavior, scholars have paid little attention to the role of networking in an individual’s job search outcomes. In this research we used structural equation modeling to test empirically the relationship between networking behavior and job search outcomes with a sample of 773 Vietnamese university graduates. We also integrated individual difference theory and social network theory to investigate the predictors of networking behavior that indirectly influence employment outcomes. Results show that networking behavior had a positive effect on a job seeker’s chances of obtaining a job interview and receiving a job offer. In addition, the individual differences of personality traits, jobsearch clarity, and networking comfort, as well as network size and tie strength in the structure of the network, were significant antecedents of job seekers’ networking behavior. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Soft Skills Development with University Students at English Lessons

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 398-416
Author(s):  
Ilona Kostikova ◽  
Liudmyla Holubnycha ◽  
Zoya Girich ◽  
Nataliia Movmyga
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
People Skills

The influence of game-based teaching at English classes with university students for soft skills development has been shown. The purpose of the article is to test experimentally the effectiveness of game-based teaching at English classes with university students for the soft skills development. The theoretical (analysis and synthesis), empirical (questioning, observation, discussion), experimental (pedagogical experiment) methods have been used. The pedagogical experiment helped to evaluate the obtained data. The article results are the following. The concept “soft skills” was established as well as the synonyms “skills for employment”, “people skills”, “non-professional skills”, “extra-professional skills”, “key skills”, “skills for social progress”, “skills of the 21st century”. The eight soft skills that can be developed with university students through educational games at English classes were determined. They were critical thinking, creativity, team management, emotional intelligence, people interaction, conflict management, flexible consciousness and stress resistance. The features of the identified soft skills were described. The influence of game activities to different soft skills was revealed. Different game activities to develop soft skills were shown at English lessons. The effectiveness of game-based teaching to soft skills development was analyzed. The conclusion is the effectiveness of soft skills development based on game-based teaching in English was proved.

scholarly journals Formation of readiness for employment among university students

2020 ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
Tatiana Aleksandrovna Mikhailova ◽  
Yana Surenovna Gabrielyan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Independent Solution ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational

This article is dedicated to one of the relevant problems of modern society – employment of the graduates of higher educational institutions and reduction of unemployment rate among youth. The object of this research is the readiness for employment. The subject of this research is the process of formation of readiness for employment among university students. The author determines and describes the key factors of unemployment among university graduates. The article reveals the concept of “readiness for employment among students”, lists the components of readiness that affect the independent solution of practical tasks in job search and employment. Special attention is given to the theoretical aspects of the formation of readiness for employment. The importance of arrangement of special conditions in the university aimed at the formation of students’ readiness for employment in the process of receiving professional education as inseparable part of professional training of a specialist is demonstrated. The novelty of this research consists in description of essence of the concept of “formation of readiness for employment among students”, identification of reasons of unemployment of the graduates, substantiation of the conditions of formation of readiness for employment. The conclusion is made on the need for implementation of elective course “The Art of Employment” for senior students, which would contain the algorithm for arrangement of stages with regards to formation of students ' readiness for employment. The determined correlation between the implementation of this course and the formation of competent and competitive graduates who can independently solve practical tasks in terms of job search and employment, was proven by the conducted experimental work. This article is of interest to executives, pedagogues and staff members of human resource department in higher educational institutions, personnel of employment centers, and representatives of nonprofit organizations.

scholarly journals INFORMATION COMPETENCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS TRANSPROFESSIONAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Наталья Петровна Табачук
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
Digital Product ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Time Information

Подчеркивается влияние цифровой трансформации на «парк профессий» и подготовку студентов вуза как транспрофессионалов с высоким уровнем развития информационной компетенции. Информационную компетенцию студентов вуза необходимо рассматривать как транспрофессиональную компетенцию и как социокультурный феномен одновременно. Информационная компетенция как социокультурный феномен включает в себя культуру работы с профессиональным контекстом как трансформацией информации в тексты собственного сознания; культуру представления образовательных результатов в виде цифрового продукта; культуру управления своей деятельностью в целях информационной безопасности; культуру работы с информацией в аспекте релевантности; культуру мобильного решения профессиональных задач с помощью цифровых технологий; культуру работы с цифровым контентом, представляемым в цифровой образовательной среде, что характеризует информационную компетенцию как транспрофессиональную. Потенциал «парка профессий» расширяет границы понимания информационной компетенции студентов вуза как транспрофессиональной. The article emphasizes the impact of digital transformation on the “park of professions” and the training of university students as transprofessionals with a high level of development of information competence. The increased interest in career guidance projects allows us to determine the potential of the “park of professions” for the development of transprofessional information competence of university students. Transprofessional competencies, one of which is information competence, are the skills of the future (future skills). Hard skills – (English “hard” skills) competencies manifested in the narrow professional sphere, and soft skills – (English “soft” skills) as transprofessional competencies acquired and developed throughout life, characterized by moving beyond one profession. The information competence of university students should be considered as a transprofessional competence and as a sociocultural phenomenon at the same time. Information competence as a socio-cultural phenomenon includes a culture of working with a professional context as a transformation of information into texts of one’s own consciousness; culture of presentation of educational results in the form of a digital product; a culture of information security management; a culture of working with information in relation to relevance; culture of mobile solution of professional tasks with the help of digital technologies; a culture of working with digital content presented in a digital educational environment, which characterizes information competence as well as transprofessional. The potential of the “park of professions” expands the boundaries of understanding the information competence of university students as transprofessional.

Implementation of Guidance nuanced Learning Model at MAN 1 Bandar Lampung

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Rifda El Fiah ◽  
Saiful Bahri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Expert Rating ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Process Implementation

This research was conducted based on the problems that often arise in formal education learning. This problem has an impact on learning achievement results obtained by students. This research was conducted at MAN 1 Bandar Lampung. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of the instructional model nuanced guidance data collection techniques using expert rating scale and user rating scale. The results of this study indicate that the nuanced learning model meets the achievement of student learning outcomes in MAN 1 Bandar Lampung, by developing students' knowledge and skills in the form of soft skills and hard skills. Guidance nuanced learning model design consists of learning process planning standards, learning process implementation standards, learning process outcome standards, and learning process control standards. 

THE INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES: BETWEEN TOEFL AND TOEIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Besin Gaspar ◽  
Yenny Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
New Employees ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Institutions

Recently the university students are required by their institutions to have the TOEFL score in the fisrt year or in the last year of their study before graduation. Some other higher institutions require their students to submit TOEIC, not TOEFL, before graduation. Companies, in the recruitment process, require the applicants to submit TOEFL score to show their level of English proficiency. The first question is which one is more appropriate for job applicants in the compay: TOEFL  or TOEIC. Another question for university students before graduation is whether to have TOEFL  in the first year or in the last year before graduation. This article aims at answering the two questions raised. The first part will give an overview of various versions of TOEFL  and  TOEIC  and the second part proposes the appropriate English proficiency test  for the recruitment process for new employees and for the university graduates, that is, TOEIC for the company  and TOEFL  for universities  and  colleges. 

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