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Meeting Labour Market Needs “The knowledge & capabilities of graduates must meet the advancing needs of the economy, society and public system” If higher education does not lead graduates to an engaging job, then it has fallen down on a central expectation of students and their families who support them through college
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Great Jobs Great Lives Workplace Engagement, (,Gallup Purdue Index Report, 2014 ) Job satisfaction, Intellectually and emotionally connected to their organisations and work teams Able to do what they do best; Like what they do Have a mentor/supervisor/manager that cares about their career development.
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Higher Education (Gallup Purdue Index Report, 2014) Odds of being engaged at work are: 2.6 times higher if: College prepared me well for life outside college 2.4 times higher if: College passionate about long term success of its students 2.2 times higher if: mentor encouraged me to pursue goals and dreams 1.9 times higher if: professors at college cared about me as a person. 2.0 times higher if: I had one professor that made me excited about learning. 2.3 times higher if: I experience all three. 2.0 times higher if: I had an internship or job that allowed me to apply what I learned in the classroom. 1.8 times higher if: I worked on a project that took a semester or more to complete. 1.8 times higher if: I was extremely active in extra curricular activities and organizations while attending college. : 2.3 times higher if: I experience all three.
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University of Limerick Cooperative (COOP) Education programme. Paid 8 month placement Graduate Attributes Knowledgeable, Proactive, Collaborative, Responsible Creative Articulate. Broadening Agenda Teaching & Learning Strategy (Engaged Learning) Stream 1: Engagement through Broadening Stream 2: Engagement for Excellence Stream 3: Engagement towards Employability
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