– The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Employability of higher education graduates in europe” from the perspective of global changes.
– The empirically based papers of the special issue address six main areas related to the transition of graduates from education to the labour market: employment and employability, job (mis)match, development of particular areas of competency, new certificates of higher education, along with the disciplinarity and status of the self-perceived role of academics in supporting graduates’ careers.
– This issue provides empirical findings relevant to various stakeholders of higher education systems which are essential for strategic development in the area.
– The selection of papers proposes an interdisciplinary scientific approach in the areas of bridging (higher) education with the labour market.
