University Graduates' Skills in the Globalized Workplace: A Review

This literature review examines the employability skills of university graduates in the context of globalization. It analyzes five articles that discuss various factors affecting graduate employability, including the importance of employability skills, the role of human resource development, the adaptation of university curriculum with learning management systems, and the need for graduates to acquire diverse skills relevant to the global labor market. The review highlights the importance of practical experience, communication skills, and technical proficiency for graduates to succeed in the contemporary job market. The articles suggest that universities need to adapt their curricula to meet the evolving demands of the globalized workplace and equip students with the necessary skills to enhance their employability. Desklib offers a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and study resources.

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University Graduates in the Globalized Workplaces
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1. Jackson, Denise. 2014. “Testing a model of undergraduate competence in employability
skills and its implications for stakeholders.” Journal of Education and Work 27 (2): 220-
242. DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2012.718750
The author of this article has conducted a research on the employability skills using a
model and has found that employability skills, in particular, are not the sole factor that responds
to the employability solution. According to the author, graduate skills or competence is one of
the factors which enhance the chances of getting a job. However, there are other various factors
which are also accountable for the graduate employability. Some of such factors may include but
are not limited to like disciplinary knowledge, labor market conditions and macroeconomic
factors, job mobility and learning transfer. It makes things clear that this forms an initial yet
valuable stage which supports the employability of graduates at the global level.
The various factors that have been identified by the author have a bigger impact on the
graduate employability. Macroeconomic factors do have a significant impact on the labor market
condition. In case of an economic downturn, companies might face the challenge of recession. In
such situations, there may be the shortage of projects and hence, many employees will have to
sacrifice their position. Firms do adopt this strategy to reduce its cost of production to the
maximum possibilities to stay less affected by the economic recession1.
2. Wilton, Nick. 2011. Do employability skills really matter in the UK graduate labor
market?
the case of business and management graduates. Work, Employment & Society 25 (1): 85-
100. DOI: 10.1177/0950017010389244
1 Jung, Philip, and Keith Kuester. 2015. "Optimal labor-market policy in recessions." American Economic Journal:
Macroeconomics7, no. 2: 124-56.

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In this article, the author has picked up a very good topic which is focused on the various
employability skills. The author has tried to draw the attention towards the importance of several
kinds of employability skills. According to the author, the various employability skills are
valuable but such skills on its own may not help to get the desired job. Notably, an employee
with a particular skill in a specific expertise has to face the obstacles which can be in the form of
a changed labor market. There are preferences given to a specific field of expertise and students
are being graduated on that particular skill only. However, the existing labor market demands a
more dimension graduate which is well versed with the various kinds of different skills.
Employers in the contemporary age prefer graduates who have been graduated on multi-skills. In
the light of the thoughts that have been presented by the author, it can be said that the present day
graduates need to focus on multi-level skills. Graduate with a set of different skills will have a
high chance of getting the job.
3. El Mansour, Bassou, and Jason C. Dean. 2016. "Employability skills as perceived by
employers and university faculty in the fields of human resource development (HRD) for
entry-level graduate jobs." Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies 4, no. 01:
39. DOI: 10.4236/jhrss.2016.41005
The author has put its focus on identifying the role of the human resource development
(HRD) in grooming the graduates as per the requirements of the labor market. The human
resource department has been able to train graduates on the relevant skills. They do it with the
help of curriculum which they provide to the respective universities. Then after, the human
resource department in the respective universities takes the full advantage of the provided
curriculum. They in the light of the provided curriculum find this much easier to train graduates
on relevant sills which could provide them the employability solution.

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However, they have not been able to groom graduates in regards to communication and
the latest technologies. Communication is the one skill which requires a professional
development plan to be infused from each individual graduate. In this way, they will be able to
improve their graduate skills in regards to effective communication. On the other hand, the
author has also drawn the focus towards the importance of technology which has now become a
necessity to the entry-level graduates. The entry-level graduates need to have the different
technical skills which may vary from accounts related technologies to the IT related skills.
4. Kpolovie, P. J., and N. E. S. Lale. 2017. "Globalization and adaptation of university
curriculum with LMSs in the changing world." European Journal of Computer Science and
Information Technology 5, no. 2: 28-89. DOI: 10.2190/X137-X73L-5261-5656.
In this article, the author has rather focused on improving the learning system in
academics. The author has supported his thoughts by drawing an attention towards the change in
academic learning system in Nigeria. In Nigeria, the Learning Management System (LMS) is in
practice. The learning management system which is conducted with the help of Web 2.0 software
is being used there for redesigning the study curriculum. The technology offers much more to
students like they can access the number of training courses at the global level. Additionally,
they could also access the various educational courses. The system will also bring changes in the
administration system in academics. Moreover, all such changes will help students to be in a
state where they will be acquainted with a set of skills that will open up chances for them once
they are out for the job.
The author has indicated that the employability issue which is growing for the graduates
can be sorted out. The job crisis can be managed if the students are being put to such a learning

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environment where they are exposed to a limitless of educational courses. Graduates will then be
trained with the emerging demands of the labor market.
5. Nasr, Karim J. 2014. "Towards a converged and global set of competencies for graduates
of engineering programs in a globalization-governed world." Impact of Globalization On
Engineering Education 15: 15. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928.
The author has pointed towards a fact which states that engineering students who struggle
to get their desired job in their target zone need to keep them linked with the several live
projects. Such projects can be both at the domestic and the international level. In doing that,
students will be able to acquaint them with a varied range of different circumstances which they
may face during their employability career. Graduate students will then be able to understand the
various circumstances which will assist them in their life-long career.
It is generally observed as also indicated by the author that engineering graduates find
this difficult while being interviewed in their area of expertise. This can be because of various
factors like the lack of effective communication skills and a relatively very lower exposure to
practical circumstances. Such graduates may face the challenge to crack the interview and get the
job. This is not only harmful to the particular graduate but will also affect the employability
status of the specific country. However, by going with the way as suggested by the author,
graduate engineers will be able to understand the different circumstances and will also have an
improved communication skill that is necessary to get employed.

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Bibliography:
El Mansour, Bassou, and Jason C. Dean. 2016. "Employability skills as perceived by employers
and university faculty in the fields of human resource development (HRD) for entry level
graduate jobs." Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies 4, no. 01: 39. DOI:
10.4236/jhrss.2016.41005
Jackson, Denise. 2014. “Testing a model of undergraduate competence in employability skills
and its implications for stakeholders.” Journal of Education and Work 27 (2): 220-242. DOI:
10.1080/13639080.2012.718750
Kpolovie, P. J., and N. E. S. Lale. 2017. "Globalization and adaptation of university curriculum
with LMSs in the changing world." European Journal of Computer Science and Information
Technology 5, no. 2: 28-89. DOI: 10.2190/X137-X73L-5261-5656.
Nasr, Karim J. 2014. "Towards a converged and global set of competencies for graduates of
engineering programs in a globalization-governed world." Impact of Globalization On
Engineering Education 15: 15. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928.
Wilton, Nick. 2011. Do employability skills really matter in the UK graduate labour market?
the case of business and management graduates. Work, Employment & Society 25 (1): 85- 100.
DOI: 10.1177/0950017010389244