About the survey

In September 2013 the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey

sponsored by Academic Partnerships of 317 higher education practitioners. The
majority of respondents (51%) held teaching/ faculty roles, followed by those in
research (28%), administrative (27%) and management positions (26%). Of the
institutions represented by the respondents, 52% were public, non-profit
institutions, 33% were private, non-profit institutions, 12% were for-profit
institutions and 2% comprised other groups, including institutions that had
charity and public, for-profit status. Of the respondents, 36% hailed from North
America, 33% from Asia-Pacific and 32% from Western Europe

International_experience_and_graduate_em20160129-7874-mfg0q8.pdf Aus paper

International experience and graduate employability: stakeholder perceptions on the connection

Joanna Elizabeth Crossman Æ Marilyn Clarke

JE Crossman, M Clarke,( 2010). International experience and graduate employability: Stakeholder

perceptions on the connection. High Educ (2010) 59:599–613 DOI 10.1007/s10734-009-9268-z.

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Perceived employability among undergraduates and the
importance of career self-management, work experience and
individual characteristics

1. ABSTRACT

Underemployment, continued growth in the supply of graduates and seemingly

perpetual instability are dominant trends in graduate labour markets. In order to
negotiate an increasingly complex career terrain, graduates require sharpened skills in
effectively managing their own careers and a strong assurance of their own capabilities.
 This study focuses on the individual dimensions of perceived employability (PE) and
explores perceptions among undergraduates and the associated influence of career
management competencies, work experience and individual characteristics. Data were
collected for 480 business undergraduates at a UK and Australian university using an
online survey. Findings indicate that, overall, undergraduates demonstrated reasonably
high levels of PE. Certain career management competencies influenced perceptions, in
addition to work experience and individual characteristics. The study is relevant to
stakeholders, including educators, employers and students, from developed economies
as it highlights coherent strategies to enhance PE among higher education students.
These may lead to increased individual success in the labour market and more effective
recruitment, retention and performance of new graduates.

2. Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of some of the dominant

empirical and conceptual themes in the area of graduate employment and
employability over the past decade. The paper considers the wider context of
higher education (HE) and labour market change, and the policy thinking
towards graduate employability. It draws upon various studies to highlight the
different labour market perceptions, experiences and outcomes of graduates in
the United Kingdom and other national contexts. It further draws upon research
that has explored the ways in which students and graduates construct their
employability and begin to manage the transition from HE to work. The paper
explores some of the conceptual notions that have informed understandings of
graduate employability, and argues for a broader understanding of
employability than that offered by policymakers.

Drawing on the literature, the authors argue that increasing globalization and
internationalization has heightened the need for graduates with the ability to operate in
culturally diverse contexts.