Employability traits for engineers: A competencies-based approach

Autor:	Carlos Pais-Montes, María Jesús Freire-Seoane, Beatriz López-Bermúdez
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Medical education Higher education business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Employability Education Engineering education 0502 economics and business Language proficiency 050207 economics Business and International Management Psychology business 0503 education Job skills Accreditation
Zdroj:	Industry and Higher Education. 33:308-326
ISSN:	2043-6858 0950-4222
DOI:	10.1177/0950422219854616
Popis:	Examination of the transition of successful students from university into the labour market reveals a significant gap between the competencies acquired during higher education and those needed in the workplace. In this article, the authors discuss a research study undertaken to analyse the employability traits of engineers who had recently graduated. In order to do this, an estimation was made of both acquired and applied competencies in each area of engineering examined (computer engineers, naval engineers and industrial engineers). This analysis enabled the calculation of a choice model to clarify which competencies act as a stimulus for employment and which discourage recruitment. The results provide clear policy directions both for management teams in each of the three areas of engineering and for universities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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