Perseptions of employability, skills and individual aspiration in a diversifying economy

Abstract

Employability is a relatively new concept. The notion that post school educational institutions should play some role in preparing young people for employment really only came into focus as participation increased and the curriculum offerings diversified. As higher education moved from being the domain of the few- the elite – to being a mass or near universal destination for all who had ability and aspiration greater attention was paid to the employment of graduates