Graduate Employability and Competence Development in Higher Education—A Systematic Literature Review Using PRISMA

Sustainability

Marta Abelha¹  Diana Mesquita²  AnaTeresa Ferreira-Oliveira³  Filipa Seabra⁴  Sandra Fernandes⁵ 

[1] CEIS20–Centre of 20th Century Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Coimbra, 3000–186 Coimbra, Portugal;CIEC–Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, 4710–057 Braga, Portugal;CISAS, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;LE@D, Open University (UAb), 1269-001 Lisboa, Portugal;Portucalense Institute for Human Development, Portucalense University, 4200–072 Porto, Portugal;

关键词: employability;    graduates;    competences;    higher education;    systematic review;    PRISMA;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su12155900

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper aims to develop a systematic review on graduate employability and competence development, intending to present an international perspective on the matter. It analyses the role of higher education institutions in promoting the development of competences for employability. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) statement was used as a formal systematic review guideline for data collection. Data was obtained from research studies over the period 2009–2019. The analysis included a total of 69 papers from Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. Results show that Europe leads the number of publications on these topics during the past decade. One of the main issues associated with competence development and graduate employability found in the review is related to the (mis)match between university graduates’ competences and employers’ needs. Findings indicate that higher education institutions are concerned with using strategies to enhance the development of competences for graduate employability. Graduate employability and competence development around the world depend on a strong sense of innovation and collaboration practices implemented in higher education.

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