Employability-Related Activities beyond the Curriculum: How Participation and Impact Vary across Diverse Student Cohorts

Autor/inn/en	Jackson, Denise; Dean, Bonnie Amelia
Titel	Employability-Related Activities beyond the Curriculum: How Participation and Impact Vary across Diverse Student Cohorts
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 86 (2023) 5, S.1151-1172 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jackson, Denise) ORCID (Dean, Bonnie Amelia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-022-00966-x
Schlagwörter	Employment Potential; Higher Education; Career Development; College Graduates; Foreign Countries; Labor Force Development; Geographic Regions; Socioeconomic Status; Extracurricular Activities; Student Participation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Berufsentwicklung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Arbeitskräftebestand; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Australien
Abstract	Higher education is increasingly concerned with providing students with experiences that enhance employability. Sitting outside the curriculum, extra- or co-curricular activities that focus on career development, leadership, service or recognition can lead to positive employability and employment outcomes. The extent to which different student groups have access to and participate in these employability-related activities (ERAs) is underexplored, along with their relative gains in the labour market. This research surveyed 84,000 graduates in Australia on their participation in various activity types and the impact on their sense of preparedness for work and labour force outcomes. Findings demonstrate that over one-half of respondents participated in an ERA with groups tending to favour different activity types. Overall, the greatest differences in participation were observed by age, gender, disability, citizenship and socio-economic background. Activities impacted differently on employment outcomes with graduates from regional areas, of low socio-economic status and with disability garnering strong benefits. Club/society roles, leadership/award and mentoring programmes offered valuable development opportunities for most graduates, with less favourable outcomes reported for volunteering and micro-credentials. The study provides important information for designing ERAs that can be more easily accessed by increasingly diverse cohorts and that better support lifelong learning and transition to work for all students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01