...Ciara Nolan; Edel Conway; Tara Farrell; Kathy Monks Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate hotel industry employers' expectations of, and satisfaction with, graduate competencies in comparison with graduate perceptions of what is required for their roles and their satisfaction...

...Edel McDermott; John Mangan; Marion O'Connor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceived progress of graduates who have been recruited by organisations and to assess their expectations and corresponding satisfaction levels. Drawing on the psychological contract and graduate...

...Rick Holden; Victoria Harte If a key purpose of higher education is the development of students into ”critical lifelong learners” then first destination employment for graduates choosing professionally‐oriented careers provides the initial ”testing ground” for its application/practice through...

...Jim Stewart; Vanessa Knowles Draws on previous research undertaken by the authors which examined the notion of graduate careers from the perspective of three stakeholders, namely students, higher education institutions and small businesses. Central to the research was the notion of transferable...

... Graduates Work experience The public employment service (OAED) has been entrusted with implementing the programme. Special programme for unemployed graduates in Greece Keywords: Graduates, Work experience Following a decree by the Greek labour minister, a special...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> European Union Graduates Training Young people working in EU institutions Keywords: European Union, Graduates, Training All the above publications are available free from:All the above publications are available free from:First take...

...Margaret Fletcher This paper presents findings of a research study carried out to review the outcomes of the Scottish Graduate Enterprise Programme (GEP). Two hundred and forty‐five graduates participated in the nine GEP business start up courses from 1983 to 1991. They came from a range...

... at post‐entry signalling made by a number of graduates embarking on a career within the internal labour market of a large (UK) petrochemical company. People who used their own time to study for membership of a professional body while simultaneously doing their full‐time job, obtained significantly more...

...Lars Kolvereid; Øystein Moen Entrepreneurship has become a widely taught subject in universities and business schools. However, only a very small number of studies have investigated the effect of entrepreneurship education. The present research compares the behaviour of business graduates...

...Ian Roffe Examines the influence of intra‐European co‐operation on a regional response to human resource development, and in particular, to graduate placement in small firms. Discusses the attitudes and cultural differences to enterprise of Welsh and non‐Welsh speakers. Identifies common features...

...May M.L. Wong Describes and compares the objectives and content of the graduate training programme conducted in Japan by a Japanese retailer and by its Hong Kong subsidiary. The case company uses different approaches to train the Japanese graduate trainees in Japan and the local graduate trainees...

...Noreen E.J. Orr; Anna E. Murray; Margaret A. McKenna The labour market experience of graduates and diplomates is a subject currently being explored in the United Kingdom. Reports on the findings of a study undertaken in Northern Ireland with special reference to the hospitality industry. Examines...

... programmes and the demands of industry is an ongoing issue in the hotel sector as it is in other industries. A comparison between the prioritised expectations of American and British general managers with respect to the competences that they require of graduate recruits shows that while major similarities...

...David A. Kirby; David Mullen In an era of change and uncertainty, there is a need for employees who are both resourceful and flexible. The creation of such competencies in graduates is the objective of the UK Training Agency′s recent Enterprise Initiative in Higher Education. This Initiative...

...David Smith; Tim Wolstencroft; Jayne Southern The research reported here attempts to identify the personal skills which are important in the early years of graduate employment. The results are based on responses from over 250 business and law graduates in the UK. When discussing the results...