Re-conceptualising graduate employability: the importance of pre-professional identity
Despite efforts to broaden the concept of graduate employability, there remains an overarching focus on developing industry-relevant employability skills. The skills-based approach is, however, too narrow and does not fully capture the complexity of graduate work-readiness. This paper argues for the redefining of graduate employability by embracing pre-professional identity (PPI) formation. PPI relates to an understanding of and connection with the skills, qualities, conduct, culture and ideology of a student's intended profession. The 'communities of practice' model is drawn upon to demonstra ... Show more
Authors: Jackson, Denise
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2016
Resource type: Article
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