Employability Skills in Higher Education for Global Market Competitiveness: Challenges and Best Practices:: Special Issue

Special Issue

Employability Skills in Higher Education for Global Market Competitiveness: Challenges and Best Practices

Submission deadline: Mar. 24, 2024

Status: Open for Submission

Special Issue of Education Journal

In higher education, employability skills play a crucial role in preparing students for the job market and enhancing their market competitiveness. These skills often referred to as transferable or soft skills are the abilities, knowledge, and personal attributes that enable individuals to succeed in the workplace. They complement technical or hard skills and are highly valued by employers across various industries.

Captains of industries should address the curriculum gap, aligning it with industry needs. They should focus on experiential learning, provide career services, and implement effective assessment and feedback practices to improve workforce readiness.

Specific objective include:

(1) Bridging the gap between skills possessed and work place

(2) Enhancing career prospects

(3) Global Job Market Perspective Readiness

(4) Adapting to Changing Working Needs

(5) Promoting Lifelong Learning

(6) Fostering Entrepreneurship and innovation

(7) Enhancing Global competitiveness

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

The Evolving Landscape of Employability Skills in The Global Market
Identifying and Assessing Key Employability Skills Demanded by Employers
Pedagogical to Foster Employability Skills Development
Employability Skills Challenges and Opportunities
Work-Integrated Learning, and Experiential Education in Enhancing Employability
Addressing the Needs of Employability Skills Development
Collaborations Between Higher Education Institutions and Industry to Bridge the Skills Gap.
Technology and Digital Literacy on Employability Skills
Enhancing Innovation Skills for Global Market Competitiveness
Effective Career Services and Guidance for Students in Higher Education
Learning and Continuous Professional Development in Sustaining Employability
Institutional Policies Guiding Employability Skills Implementation in Academic Programmes

Lead Guest Editor

Emmanuel Sunday

Department of Educational Management, Cross River State University, Calabar, Nigeria

Guest Editor

Linus Beba

Department of Tourism, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Christabel Abeng

Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Cross River State, Calabar, Nigeria
John Undie

Department of Educational Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Alex Timothy

Department of English Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Bright Etim

Department of Educational Foundation and Childhood Education, University of Cross River State, Calabar, Nigeria
Akpanwan Umoetuk

Department of Educational Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

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