... 2026 22 04 2026 05 06 2026 30 06 2026 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Digital skills Digital inclusion Student engagement Higher education Employability The current job market is increasingly demanding...

... transitions into work. Originality/value The study introduces an integrated value–ethics–employer-choice lens that links Schwartz's motivational values with Weberian ethical enactments via the joint use of PVQ-40 and MWEP. This approach reveals experience-contingent shifts in students' profiles...

...Trang Thi Dai Nguyen; Quoc Tai Nguyen; Lien Thi Phuong Le Purpose This study investigates how soft skills shape the employability of fresh graduates in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing on stakeholder theory and signaling theory, this study sets out to investigate...

... examines the perceived value and adoption of micro-credentials among key stakeholders – students as earners and employers as verifiers – focussing on factors such as perceived benefits, sacrifices, trust, and their influence on adoption intention. Guided by the Value-Based Adoption Model (VAM), parallel...

...Mohan Yang; Jonathan Harbor; Belle Li; Jacqueline Nikiema Purpose The employability of postgraduate students remains a critical concern in higher education, as postgraduate programs, particularly at the doctoral level, traditionally focus on disciplinary and research competencies. This leads...

... as a mechanism of responsible employability development in vocational higher education and shows that motivational internalisation matters more than relevance signalling. Xianghan Zhang can be contacted at: 13262219333@163.com 10 02 2026 09 04 2026 11 05 2026 © Emerald Publishing...

...Gökhan Arastaman; Nihan Demirkasımoğlu Purpose This study examines how recent reforms in teacher employment in Türkiye reshape teacher candidates' professional identities and perceptions of employability. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative design based on sensemaking...

... in relation to employability, what benefits they expect and in what types of organizations they prefer to do their internship. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of gender, level of education and field of study on the perception of the internship importance among 1,578 Czech secondary school...

...Yuan Bo Xue; Boon Keat Ooi Purpose This study critically examines how the quality of work-integrated learning (WIL) placements enhances Chinese technical-and-vocational-education (TVET) students' employability and for whom the benefits are greatest, by testing a social-cognitive-career-theory...

... literature review approach, which synthesizes the available information to gain insight into how sustainable career ecosystems in TVET contribute to employability, career preparation and career sustainability. The article will give a comprehensive insight into this process of transition, besides educating...

...Gökhan Arastaman; Barış Eriçok; Berna Yüner; Tuncer Fidan; Nihan Demirkasimoglu Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between school engagement and preservice teachers’ perceived employability, with a particular emphasis on the direct relationship between employability...

... adaptive skills and facilitating smooth transitions from higher education to employment. This study aims to contribute to this discussion by providing a preliminary validation of the informal student learning ( ISL ) scale and examining direct and indirect relationships of ISL with career adaptability...

... transitions. The present study aimed to (1) validate the Italian version of the Rotterdam Emotional Intelligence Scale ( REIS-IT) and (2) assess its association with perceived employability ( PE ) and work engagement ( WE ) among young professionals. Design/methodology/approach Following a back...

.../methodology/approach A scoping review was conducted to examine the literature published on competences in education and employment. Twenty-nine documents, including scientific articles and governmental reports, were systematically analyzed. The process was supported by consultations with an expert committee...

...Maurice James Lyver; Howard Royston Lees Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test whether or not an online business simulation game (OBSG) can enhance key soft skills and self-perceived employability. Design/methodology/approach This research employed a blended learning...

... competency and teamwork. It aims to uncover the relationship between Arabic language proficiency and professional skills, considering employers’ expectations and the gaps between graduates’ abilities and workplace demands. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods approach was used, combining...

...Erin Jade Twyford; Bonnie Amelia Dean Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine how an industry-led skills masterclass impacts employability skills development among second-year accounting students, addressing the growing demand for enhancing graduate employability. Design/methodology...

...Ha Pham; Khuong Le; Ha Nguyen; Thuong Nguyen; William E. Donald Purpose Underpinned by sustainable career ecosystem theory, our study aimed to operationalise and explore using the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM) to understand how various types of employability capital, contextual factors...

...Megha Mohan; Pooja Sharma; Leo Paul Dana Purpose This study intends to promote social sustainability by addressing the shifting skill expectations for recent graduates in response to changing employer demands within the industry 5.0 framework. It tries to identify the best combination of socially...

...Yunsheng Shi; Shanghao Song; Jing Zhao; Siyuan Liu; Xiaolin Ge; Haibo Yu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a moderated mediation model to examine the paradoxical effect of new college graduates’ employability on their career decision-making difficulties, with the mediating role...