Senior managers’ and recent graduates’ perceptions of employability skills for health services management

Diana Messum, Lesley Wilkes, Kath Peters, Debra Jackson

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Abstract

![CDATA[If work integrated learning (WIL) is intended by universities to meet the demand for work-ready graduates, identification of skill requirements is a necessary first step. Health services management specific employability skills (ES) perceived to be important by managers and recent graduates working in the field, and their perceptions of skills they need to improve, are not readily available in the literature. This research acknowledges the context-specific nature of ES. Senior managers and recent graduates working in health services management were identified from a placement data base used at a NSW university. Comparison of ratings for importance and skills observed is reported for 44 ES items. There was strong agreement between the two groups on important ES, and the top seven items on which they agreed were all generic in nature. Skill gaps were also revealed, many of which recent graduates did not appear to recognise. Recent graduates and their managers can provide valuable feedback to universities about ES required for health services management positions. Agreement of the two stakeholder groups lends weight to the findings. Closer engagement of universities and employers in designing curriculum and in particular WIL could enrich work readiness of the graduates.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWIL 2020: Pushing the Boundaries: Proceedings of the 2016 ACEN National Conference, September 28-30, 2016, Sydney, Australia
PublisherAustralian Collaborative Education Network
Pages2-8
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780980570632
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventAustralian Collaborative Education Network. National Conference -
Duration: 28 Sept 2016 → …

Conference

ConferenceAustralian Collaborative Education Network. National Conference
Period28/09/16 → …

Keywords

  • health services administration
  • employability
  • education, cooperative

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