Education + Training: Volume 66 Issue 1

University students' perceptions of graduate employer selection tests

Martyn Quigley, Charlotte Smith, Eloise Stocker, Alexander Bradley

The purpose of the current study was to examine university students' knowledge, confidence and experience of popular graduate employer selection tests.

Predicting students' soft skills: the role of psychological capital, psychological well-being and grade levels

Abdul Saman, Hillman Wirawan

Soft skills are essential not only for students but also for employees in any workplace. Some factors influence the development of soft skills in high schools. This study…

Music major students' perception toward Chinese higher education curriculum in employability preparation

Yu Guo Wang, I Ta Wang

With a focus on undergraduate music major students in China, the study sought to examine how higher music education institutions prepare professional knowledge, professional…

Enterprise education in undergraduate business programmes advances students' negotiating competence and self-confidence

Rickard Enstroem, Lyle Benson

Business graduates’ enterprising capability augments their work readiness, transforming them into professionals capable of driving successful outcomes. At the core lie…

Perceived employability among master’s students in Hong Kong

Jisun Jung, Xiaoshi Li

Many master’s students enrol in coursework-based programmes to improve their professional knowledge and skills for the job market. Most studies of employability in higher…

Does fit matter? The impact of person-environment fit and internship quality on professional competence of TVET students: evidence from a large-scale competence assessment in China

Yuting Cui, Fanghui Huang, Zhiqun Zhao, Fan Gao

Firstly, this study diagnosed professional competence amongst Chinese vocational students within a broad range of the manufacturing sectors; then, the authors examined how…

Boosting entrepreneurial competences beyond business and management–related disciplines. The case of engineering programs

Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Dolors Gil-Doménech, Alba Manresa

This study addresses the challenge of integrating entrepreneurial competences development into the traditionally structured engineering curriculum, recognizing its potential…

Enhancing digital literacy in education: educational directions

Gloria Hongyee Chan

The significance of digital literacy in online social capital accumulation and surviving the contemporary society is widely recognised. Despite that the current generation is…