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Title:
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GES APP - SUPPORTING GLOBAL EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF STUDENTS,
STAFF AND EMPLOYERS |
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Author(s):
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Sobah Abbas Petersen, Maria Iqbal, Alan Williams and Gavin Baxter |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-47-4 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Global Employability Skills, Self-Assessment, Career Planning |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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309 |
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Last Page:
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316 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Global Employability Skills are skills that students acquire during their study period, that are in addition to their
academic knowledge and skills, and that would help in their careers. As students continue their university journeys, they
often overlook or underestimate the importance of developing Global Employability Skills that employers may consider
important for their jobs. In this paper, we present a mobile application, the GES App, designed to help students recognize,
document, and articulate their skills to their prospective employees. The GES App is designed to stimulate university
students to reflect upon their experiences and assess the skills they may develop outside of their formal university studies.
This paper presents how such an app could support students plan their careers and develop their Global Employability
Skills that would make them more attractive to their future employers. A use case scenario is described to illustrate the
role the GES App could play, from the perspectives of students, staff, and employers. |
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