Workplace skills

Advice on how to help students develop employability skills for the 21st century workplace, covering real-world experience and authentic learning that aids graduates in the transition to professional careers

By Laura.Duckett, 20 June, 2024
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The introduction of ChatGPT reignited the debate surrounding employability skills. Add two decades of intensifying international competition and a pandemic, and it is no wonder we’re fundamentally rethinking the modern workplace
By Eliza.Compton, 5 June, 2024
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Grounding hiring processes in the principle of “shared governance” is essential for successful recruitment outcomes, writes Norma Bouchard. Here, she offers 11 examples of best practice for hiring top candidates at a university
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By Eliza.Compton, 31 May, 2024
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Adapting practice-based learning to a blend of synchronous and asynchronous delivery gives learners more control and creates opportunities for real-world learning of skills such as podcast production, writes Catherine Chambers
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By kiera.obrien, 20 May, 2024
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Arden University’s apprenticeship courses recently earned a ‘Good’ Ofsted report. Steven Hurst outlines how to please both learner and employer
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By kiera.obrien, 17 May, 2024
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Want your students to learn outside the lecture block and tackle problems in innovative ways? Kat Mack and Shelini Surendran offer advice on hosting an enterprise hackathon
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By Eliza.Compton, 10 May, 2024
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Not interested in teaching? Check. No publications? Check. Not keen to offer service? Check. Flip this list of what not to do in applying for jobs for tips to help secure that academic position
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