July 2013 – Global Career Compass

Updated Selected References: Impact of International Education on Employability

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Global Career Compass

This is an update of an earlier post on this topic. In addition to these titles, I’d call attention to the work of Elspeth Jones of the UK at: http://www.idp.com/about-idp-education/research-database/quick-search.aspx Akanmu, O. (2011, January 19). Graduate employment and employability challenges in Nigeria. Retrieved from http://olusfile.blogspot.com/2011/01/putting-nigerian-graduate-to-work.html.… Continue Reading “Updated Selected References: Impact of International Education on Employability”

Category: Education Abroad & Global Workforce Development

New Grads & Employability- Campuses and Employers Need to Talk

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Global Career Compass

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What I liked about this recent story in the NY Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/your-money/a-quest-to-make-college-graduates-employable.html?smid=li-share&_r=0, is that it very clearly points to a central conundrum facing both students, campuses and employers: who is responsible for what? What is the value-proposition that campuses place before students and their families when… Continue Reading “New Grads & Employability- Campuses and Employers Need to Talk”