Preparing for the Profession: Practitioner Perceptions of College Student Preparedness for Entry-Level, Full-Time Employment in Municipal Recreation Agencies

Autor/inn/en	D'Eloia, Melissa H.; Fulthorp, Keith
Titel	Preparing for the Profession: Practitioner Perceptions of College Student Preparedness for Entry-Level, Full-Time Employment in Municipal Recreation Agencies
Quelle	In: Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 31 (2016) 1, S.15-28 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1937-156X
DOI	10.18666/SCHOLE-2016-V31-I1-7266
Schlagwörter	College Graduates; Recreation; Entry Workers; Career Readiness; Municipalities; Competence; Job Skills; Data Analysis; Job Training; Employment Experience; Interviews; Knowledge Level; Personnel Selection; Employment Qualifications; Qualitative Research; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Re-creation; Erholung; Magistrat; Kompetenz; Produktive Fertigkeit; Auswertung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Occupational experience; Job experience; Work experience; Berufserfahrung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Wissensbasis; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Qualitative Forschung; Kalifornien
Abstract	Are recent graduates with degrees in parks and recreation adequately prepared to secure full-time employment in municipal recreation? To answer this question, California Parks and Recreation Society members with position titles such as supervisor, manager, director and superintendent (n = 206) were asked: How can recent college graduates be better prepared for entry-level, full-time employment in municipal recreation agencies? Data were collected electronically and analyzed using thematic reduction. Three main themes were present in the data including experience, interview skills, and job awareness. The implications of these results are presented, including suggestions for how university programs can bridge the gap between academic preparation and the competencies employers most desire. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01