Research on employer satisfaction with graduate skills : interim report /
This report covers the first stage of the project which has primarily consisted of focus group discussions with employers and graduates, supplemented by interviews with representatives of industry associations. The first stage has also included a comprehensive literature review.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra :
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs,
1998.
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| Series: | Evaluations and Investigations Program report ;
98/8. |
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| Online Access: | Access electronic version |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction and objectives
- 2. Research undertaken
- 3. Why do employers recruit graduates?
- 4. Recruiting processes
- 5. Skills sought in new graduates
- 5.1. A listing of skills
- 5.2. Academic achievement
- 5.3. Literacy
- 5.4. Numeracy
- 5.5. Computer/keyboard skills
- 5.6. Time management skills
- 5.7. Written communication skills
- 5.8. Oral communication skills
- 5.9. Interpersonal skills
- 5.10. Teamworking skills
- 5.11. Problem solving skills
- 5.12. Comprehension of business practices
- 5.13. Research skills
- 5.14. Leadership capability
- 5.15. Other skills
- 5.16. Personal attributes
- 5.17. Skills for the future
- 6. Skill categorisation
- 6.1. Skills which should be developed in the schooling system
- 6.2. General skills required of the majority of business graduates
- 6.3. Basic work-related education
- 6.4. Additional skills (sometimes essential)
- 7. Satisfaction with skills of graduates
- 7.1. Overall satisfaction
- 7.2. University course content
- 7.3. Written communication
- 7.4. General understanding of business practice
- 8. TAFE graduates
- 9. Implicatons for educational institutions.