Developing Employability Capital in University Students - A Practical Guide

This comprehensive guide introduces and operationalises the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), offering an innovative tool for career development practitioners and academics to prepare university students for a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous labour market.

List of contents

PART I: INTRODUCING THE PRACTICAL GUIDE
1. Setting the scene: Developing employability capital in university students
2. Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem
3. Background to the Employability Capital Growth Model
PART II: COMPONENTS OF THE EMPLOYABILITY CAPITAL GROWTH MODEL
4. The nine forms of employability capital
5. Acknowledging the context and time dimensions of a sustainable career
6. Considering personal outcomes
PART III: HOW TO USE THE EMPLOYABILITY CAPITAL GROWTH MODEL WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
7. Insights from career development professionals and academics: North America and Europe
8. Insights from career development professionals and academics: Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America
9. Guidance for using the Employability Capital Growth Model with university students.
PART IV: CONTRIBUTION TO A SUSTAINABLE CAREER ECOSYSTEM AND FINAL REFLECTIONS
10. Contribution to a sustainable career ecosystem
11. Final reflections
Index

About the author

William E. Donald is Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. He is also the founder of Donald Research & Consulting (Est. 2022).

Product details

• Authors: William E. Donald, William E. (University of Southampton) Donald
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032912936
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291293-6
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Moral and social purpose of education, Careers guidance, Adult education, continuous learning, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Moral & social purpose of education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher