Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
ISSN
1360080X
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
31828
Abstract
© 2020, © 2020 Association for Tertiary Education Management and the LH Martin Institute for Tertiary Education Leadership and Management. This study explores industry perspectives on the changing nature of graduate roles and the importance of the undergraduate degree, and any impact these have on traditional non-graduate roles in different sectors and industries. Amid declining labour markets, it is critical to consider graduate pathways to employment and the implications of increasing numbers entering non-graduate roles on expectations and turnover. Ongoing disequilibrium in many areas of the graduate labour market points to developing our understanding of alternative pathways into professional roles beyond the undergraduate degree. Interviews were conducted with twenty-one industry members involved in recruiting and/or supervising new graduates. Findings affirmed overeducation among new recruits, highlighting the need for more transparency on employment prospects to prospective higher education students. While there has been extensive research exploring employer perceptions on graduates’ preparedness for employment, there has been less consideration of alternative, developmental pathways into entry-level roles to collectively improve youth employment prospects.
DOI
10.1080/1360080X.2020.1777634
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT on June 5th 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1360080X.2020.1777634.
Jackson, D. (2020). The changing nature of graduate roles and the value of the degree. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 43(2), 182-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2020.1777634