Real and perceived employability
A comparison among Italian graduates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4545817 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luca Caricati (0000-0001-5456-2621, University of Parma, corresponding author), R Chiesa (0000-0001-6308-8781, University of Bologna), Dina Guglielmi (0000-0002-9482-7994, University of Bologna), Marco Giovanni Mariani (0000-0003-0481-520X, University of Bologna) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 490-502 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2016.1182668 |
| OpenAlex | W2346155091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 28 |
The research undertaken for this article aims to analyse the correspondence between perceived employability and the actual national employment rate among Italian students and graduates undertaking different courses in a large Italian university. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 2087 students in 19 faculties, and compared with the national indicators of employment rate for each faculty. Using faculty as unit of analysis, the results indicated a significant correlation between participants’ perceived employability and national employment rate. This trend was similar for both genders. However, the results showed a difference between bachelor’s and master’s degrees: the correlation between perceived and actual employability was not significant among bachelor’s participants while it remained significant among master’s participants. The results suggest that graduates are only partially aware of their possibility to enter the labour market and this, in turn, highlights that universities have only partially met the goal to increase awareness about the chances of finding a job among students and graduates
Bachelor · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Employability · Higher education · Job market · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Unit (ring theory · Work (physics · Engineering · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Learning Practices · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |