... and assessing the skills gap that is present among graduates in the field of tourism and hospitality of Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in two phases; firstly, a focus group discussion among various stakeholders was carried out for preliminary insights on the sector's needs...

... and workplace expectations. Originality/value It provides empirical evidence using a novel instrument, offering both conceptual and practical contributions to understanding and addressing the soft skills gap in engineering education. Natalia Reig-Aleixandre can be contacted at: natalia.reig@ufv.es...

... for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) framework, utilising the workshop-based approach with 24 key stakeholders of the sector. Content analysis was used with the help of Nvivo software. Findings The findings revealed that there are skills shortages, skills gaps, skills mismatches and skills...

... of vocational skills training for unemployed and disadvantaged youths. In this study, the skills gap refers to a “mismatch between the skill level of young people looking for jobs and the type of skills that employers require” (ILO, 2018 , p. 20). It is “the extent to which workers lack the skills...

...Robert W. Robertson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the “skills gap” concerns that are increasingly prevalent in the USA and globally. In particular, the paper explores the current skills gap debate as a component of the American economy. This is an important issue...