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Social Media – Does its use contributes to employability and sociality ?
The information age and proliferation of new media pose new questions and dilemmas. Research indicates that the proliferation of social media has widened a participation gap, also known as the digital divide, which affects mainly the low skilled and the low educated, because they are not media literate enough, to use digital information in an … Continue reading
Employability – A fuzzy notion, often ill-defined and sometimes not defined at all
According to Gazier, the concept of employability was first used at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was based on the dichotomy between ‘‘employable’’ individuals (capable and willing and/or needing to work) versus ‘‘unemployable’’ individuals (unable to work and who needed help). An economic conception of employability was then developed so as to achieve … Continue reading
IT Skills Gap in Malta / 77% of jobs in the next 10 years will require IT skills
“Half of today’s jobs require a certain degree of IT skill and experts predict this percentage will go up to 77 per cent in the next decade.” This was stated by Adrianna Zammit, country manager for Microsoft Malta and Cyprus during her address at Project Fireworks, a project which saw corporate companies, educators and students … Continue reading
UK / Marks & Spencer to create employability scheme for 1400 youth – Apparel News United Kingdom
Marks & Spencer (M&S) announces details of a new youth employability scheme – Make Your Mark – which will see the retailer join forces with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust, to create over 1,400 work experience placements for 16-25 year olds Continue reading
India IT / Skill gap / Only 2.68% engineers meet the skill requirements
Only 2.68% engineers of the five lakh India produces annually meet the skill requirements of the IT products sector, according to a survey by employability assessment firm Aspiring Minds. The national employability survey on engineering graduates by the firm states that nearly 92% of engineering graduates lack computer programming and algorithms skill required for IT … Continue reading
India – Microsoft launches education programme to enhance employability potential of students
Microsoft India today announced the launch of a new education resourcing programme ‘Microsoft Ed-vantage’ which seeks to partner with the educational institutes to bring in more technology innovation and enhance employability potential of students. The programme aims to consolidate and enhance the benefits to both academic institutions and students who are leveraging on Microsoft programmes … Continue reading
India – Only one out of 10 students graduating from Tier 2, 3 and 4 engineering colleges is readily employable
Even as students continue to make a beeline for engineering courses with an eye on the job prospects, a study finds that most engineering graduates are not readily employable. A PurpleLeap (an entry-level talent management company) Industry Readiness Index survey reveals that only one out of 10 students graduating from Tier 2, 3 and 4 … Continue reading
Employability : what does it mean ?
The Centre for Employment Studies Research – CESR’s Review present in its January issue (downloadable), Nick Wilton which deciphers for his reader the different meaning of employability. “The term ‘employability’ has gradually permeated the national consciousness, increasingly used across a variety of policy areas including higher education, social welfare and public finance. However, despite its … Continue reading
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