Reports
Employability in Higher Education: A review of practices and strategies around the world
Paul Blackmore, Zoe H. Bulaitism, Anna H. Jackman, Emrullah Tan
June 2015
This report provides a review of the literature associated with the practice and strategies used to improve the employability levels of students and graduates during and immediately following their experiences within Higher Education (HE). It also aims to share best practices and innovation that exist across the globe in the HE sector.
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Youth at Risk of Limited Employability Outcomes | Key Findings and Recommendations
Ministry of Education NZ
May 2019
In late 2018, the Ministry of Education, with the support of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, commissioned an evidence review to determine how to improve interventions for young people who are likely to experience poorer than average employment over their life time. The resulting report proposes a broader definition of limited employment. It investigates what is known about young people in limited employment, and interventions that may improve employment, immediately and later in life.
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Not Just About NEETs: a rapid review of evidence on what works for youth at risk of limited employment
Mandy McGirr, David Earle
May 2019
The Ministry of Education commissioned this evidence review, with support from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, to determine how to improve interventions for young people who are likely to experience poorer than average employment over their lifetime.
The purpose of this report is to provide a rapid evidence review with the intention of opening up discussion about how to best address the needs of young people who are at risk of limited employment. The focus of this report is specifically on lifetime employment outcomes and interventions that seek to improve these outcomes.
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Ka whati te tai: a generation disrupted
Tokona Te Raki
April 2020
The challenges and opportunities for Māori in the new work order post COVID-19.
COVID-19 has and will continue to have an unprecedented impact on the world, Aotearoa and the Māori economy – there is no going back to what we used to consider ‘normal’. The structure of our economy will change and with that the nature of work as we encounter new and unchartered challenges. For Māori and the Māori economy, these challenges will be even more explicit due to the collective asset base and where the workforce is positioned.
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Youthline COVID-19 Research; Report of Results
Tokona Te Raki
April 2020
Youthline has seen a surge in the number of young Kiwis accessing its services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a recent survey highlighting the negative impact Level 4 lockdown has had on their mental health.
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CATE Conference Pathways Presentation: Supporting staff and progressing good pathways decisions with students
Dr Karen Dobric
November 2019
View Dr Karen Dobric’s presentation from 2019 Careers and Transition Education Association NZ (CATE) conference.
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Inclusion Through Employability: Youth Work approaches to unemployment
Ian Goldring, Marija Kljajic, Tony Geudens
January 2011
The context youth work currently has to deal with is one of increasing challenges on multiple fronts. The profiles of the target groups for inclusion policies are becoming more diverse as exclusion threatens a broader range of young people. Likewise, the moments in youth transitions where risks of exclusion arise are multiplying – as the process of transition to an autonomous working life is itself becoming longer. Thus youth workers and policymakers are facing both growing volume and increasing complexity of the problem…
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What does it take to produce New Zealand’s most employable graduates?
Prof Liz Ditzel, D’Arcy Dalzell
November 2019
This document is a snapshot of research and actionable insights exploring Learner Capability Framework (LCF). It aims to further understand and better guide how Otago Polytechnic can support staff, learners and it’s connected employer community focus on developing learner capabilities, with the aim of producing the most employable graduates in New Zealand.
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Youth Driver Licensing: South Waikato
Smart Waikato Trust
July 2020
Nationwide, New Zeland has problems with its uptake and completion of driver licensing, partiularly among youth. Unlicensed drivers receive convictions and fines which can be a catalyst for further convictions. In economic terms, a license is a key employability skill with 70% of jobs requiring at least a restricted drivers licence. Driver licensing rates among job seekers is very low nationally and affects a young person’s job prospects.
Smart Waikato Trust complied the following report, with support from the Provincial Growth Fund and Trust Waikato.
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