Marketing higher education through work-readiness programmes

2020 ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
Lovisa Nghipandulwa ◽  
Elina Amadhila ◽  
Ezekeil Kwembeya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Marketing Higher Education

Marketing higher education in Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-237
Author(s):  
Tai Kieu ◽  
Emmanuel Mogaji ◽  
Christine Mwebesa ◽  
Samer Sarofim ◽  
Taiwo Soetan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Marketing Higher Education ◽  
Education In Africa

Effective Practices for Helping Students Transition to Work

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Shevlin ◽  
John Kubiak ◽  
Mary-Ann O'Donovan ◽  
Marie Devitt ◽  
Barbara Ringwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Economic Independence ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Educational Need

People with disabilities have been among the most marginalized groups within society, with consequent limitations imposed on their access to many goods within society, including education, employment, and economic independence. Some progress is evident in the establishment of more inclusive learning environments, yet it is also clear that upon leaving compulsory education or further/higher education, young people with disabilities encounter significant barriers to accessing meaningful employment. Facilitating transitions to employment for people with disabilities should be informed by ambition and a belief in the capacity of these individuals to make a meaningful contribution to society and achieve a level of economic independence. The issues that are pertinent to young people who have a special educational need or a disability and an aspiration to transition to further/higher education require attention. Research and applied practice has demonstrated the utility of an innovative educational and work readiness program for people with an intellectual disability. Such work highlights the facilitating factors that may encourage a more ambitious reimagining of what may be possible for individuals who have been marginalized.

“Still haven't found what I am looking for”: rural black students' perceived work readiness and assessment of labor market access

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinashe Harry ◽  
Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Education System ◽  
Black People ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Labor Market Access

PurposeSouth African Black graduates experience a transition challenge between the higher education context and the labor market system. The study focuses on rural Black students' perceived work readiness and assessment of labor market access in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachFocus groups and unstructured individual interviews were conducted with 30 final-year students enrolled at a historically Black university in South Africa.FindingsFour main narratives were found to affect rural Black students' perceptions of work readiness and their assessment of labor market access in South Africa. These include: (1) language of instruction within the higher education system, (2) challenges around access to career counseling and guidance services, (3) dealing with a curriculum system not relevant to the lived experiences of Black people and finally, (4) challenges inherent within higher education institution attended by Black students. A thread among these four appraisals appears to be the rural Black students' concern around the entire education system from basic to higher education.Originality/valueThe paper sheds light and presents an understanding of perceptions of an educational system and issues around work readiness and labor market access in South Africa.

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