The massification of higher education in France has raised a number of questions about the transition of students to the labour market, leading to a series of reforms, in particular the vocationalisation of undergraduate courses. This includes reforms aimed at equipping students with professional skills and helping them to enter the labour market.…

Purpose: This study aims to identify and explore the critical components of Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) talent domains needed by Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students through work-based learning (WBL) programs in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research design was employed, involving semi-structured…

Higher education remains a pivotal driver of social and economic mobility, with college graduates earning significantly more over their lifetimes compared to their peers without a degree. However, the benefits of higher education remain out of reach for an increasing number of students, as enrollments decline and stopout rates climb. In recent…

Short-term certificate (STC) programs at community colleges represent a long-standing policy priority to align accelerated postsecondary credentials with job opportunities in local labor markets. Despite large investments in developing STCs, little evidence exists about where and when STCs are opened and whether community colleges open new…

Introduction: The school-to-work transition is often thought of as a linear pathway, but for many adolescents this is not the case. In recent years, young people in Ethiopia have lived through recurrent crises, including conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet there is limited longitudinal research that explores the impact of these recurrent,…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution leads to changes in not only the economy and the labour market but also society. Technological progress influences the level of employment and the structure of employment. Transitioning to a new technological mode leads to changes in science, the economy and the social sphere, which, in its turn, leads to…

This study considers whether dual enrollment is associated with students' financial outcomes over a longer, twelve-year time horizon after high school graduation than previously analyzed in the existing literature. Using longitudinal administrative data that span K-12, higher education, and the workforce, we conduct a propensity score analysis to…

The work-integrated learning (WIL) environment can precipitate additional mental and psychological stress, with possible deleterious effects for health science students and patients. The dearth of information for clinical technology students who are also affected by the demands of academic learning tasks and the clinical environment, warrants an…

Adopting Sector Skills Councils or similar bodies as part of TVET systems has been a popular policy around the globe. Usually supported by international organisations, their implementation seeks to involve different stakeholders in skill formation. However, there is little empirical evidence about how key stakeholders have responded to these…

Purpose: This paper explores how higher education institutions can redesign curricula to produce globally competitive graduates equipped with critical skills for success in an interconnected workforce. It emphasizes the integration of interdisciplinary learning, global competence and experiential education while positioning leadership development…

Emerging adults with autism encounter a series of complex systems with different protections under existing legal frameworks. As this occurs, the responsibility for advocating for their rights and needs transfers from educators and families to students themselves. The demands present in higher education settings increase exponentially as students…

Purpose: Higher education institutions increasingly emphasize data analytics education, yet curricula based solely on competency-based frameworks may overlook industry's process-driven approach. This study examines the process deficit in data analytics education and its impact on workforce readiness. It explores strategies to better align…

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the government-incentivised i-Ready programme in alleviating youth unemployment in terms of the transition from education to the labour force market. Design/methodology/approach: Focus group discussions are conducted to reveal the perceptions and experiences of the apprentices in the…

Purpose: Job competency frameworks are based on the listing skills required for a job. The assumption is that if a candidate is presumed to have the skills, then the candidate should be able to do the job. Thus, employers hope to identify prospective employees having the required skills. However, this may differ from knowing whether the employee…

This report provides supplementary information for the report "From Degrees to Dollars: Six-Year Findings from the ASAP Ohio Demonstration." The report includes the following tables and figures: (1) Baseline Characteristics; (2) Academic Outcomes by Semester; (3) Degree or Certificate Receipt Six Years after Random Assignment, by…