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Determining Factors In Graduate Recruitment And Preparing Students For Success, Denise Jackson, Linda Riebe, Flavio Macau
Determining Factors In Graduate Recruitment And Preparing Students For Success, Denise Jackson, Linda Riebe, Flavio Macau
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Purpose: This study aims to investigate graduate employer perceptions of determining factors in recruitment decisions and their preferred use of recruitment channels. This study drew on the employability capitals model to interpret findings and identify ways to better prepare higher education students for recruitment and selection. This is particularly important in declining graduate labour markets, further weakened by COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach: This study gathered data from surveying 183 Australian employers from different organisational settings. Responses were analysed using descriptive and multivariate techniques, the latter exploring variations by role type, sector and organisation size. Findings: Findings reaffirmed the criticality of students having …