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Understanding English Graduates' Experiences Entering the Workforce
| العنوان: | Understanding English Graduates' Experiences Entering the Workforce |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Trina Hansen Harding, Royce Kimmons, Heather Leary |
| المصدر: | English in Education. 2024 58(2):178-202. |
| الإتاحة: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College English Careers College Graduates Majors (Students) Education Work Relationship Private Colleges Undergraduate Students Work Experience Value Judgment Job Satisfaction Student Satisfaction |
| DOI: | 10.1080/04250494.2023.2255225 |
| تدمد: | 0425-0494 1754-8845 |
| مستخلص: | As college degrees become more common and the cost of these degrees increases, so does the debate about the worthwhileness and value of a college education generally and of specific degrees in particular. Degrees in the humanities and liberal arts are particularly questioned, as data on starting salaries and unemployment rates are sometimes used to claim that such degrees do not provide a good return on investment. Responses to these critiques often claim that college preparation in such fields fosters the development of broad so-called "soft skills" that employers value. However, both sides of this debate have historically focused on job data and employer perceptions while neglecting the perspectives and self-reports of graduates themselves, particularly as graduating students transition from the university to the workforce. In this exploratory mixed-methods study we sought to understand the experiences of English graduates from a large U.S. university over the course of a decade, using semi-structured interviews (n = 8) and a follow-up quantitative survey to discover their experiences finding employment and transitioning to the workforce (n = 338). Results coalesced around four themes and showed that most graduates reported their degrees to have provided great benefit for employability and ongoing professional growth. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1424150 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/04250494.2023.2255225 |