In a competitive and volatile graduate employment market it is vital that students develop greater ownership of their employability skills to maximise the potential for a successful career. This book will be of value to educators seeking practical advice on how to embed employability in the curriculum. Ten case studies, written by academics in the hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism subject areas, are presented as examples of different approaches to enhancing student employability.

This FDTL5 ‘Enhancing Graduate Employability’ project was directed by Oxford Brookes University and funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Department for Employment and Learning. Further detailed information and resources can be found on the project website.

 

Contents

Introduction

Val Butcher

1 From potential to achievement: enhancing students' value to employers

Ian Beattie, Sarah Nixon and Cath Walker Liverpool John Moores University

2 Entrepreneurship in sport

Karen Bill University of Worcester

3 Using PDP to track, audit and evidence employability skills

Deidre A Brennan and Marie H Murphy University of Ulster at Jordanstown

4 Enhancing employability through critical reflective learning

John Buswell and Angela Tomkins University of Gloucestershire

5 Developing employability skills through employer engagement in Foundation degrees

Vicki Hingley Hotel School, City College Norwich

6 International hospitality students' development of employability skills in the placement module

Stephanie Jameson Leeds Metropolitan University

7 Embedding employability in postgraduate hospitality and tourism courses through work placement

Emma Martin and Scott McCabe Sheffield Hallam University

8 Enhancing employability through work-based assessment

Conor Sheehan and Linda Waghorn Westminster Kingsway College

9 Personal development planning in the delivery and assessment of graduate employability skills

Bob Snape University of Bolton

10 Employability enhancement for new students approaching a work-experience year

Charles Whittaker Oxford Brookes University

Glossary

Index