Essays about: "career path"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words career path.

  1. 1. FIRMS AND BUSINESS GRADUATES: EXPLORING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TALENT ACQUISITION, AND PERCEPTIONS ON EMPLOYABILITY SOFT SKILLS

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Nuru Aidan Silikale; Melia Zinou; Jiranan Khamphai; [2023]
    Keywords : Firms; Business Graduates; Soft skills; Career Development; Talent Acquisition;

    Abstract : Purpose:                            To explore how firms attract and develop newly graduated business students and review the different marketing strategies that firms use to promote different career paths to newly graduated business students. Additionally, the paper aims to examine the soft skills that hiring firms consider important and explore the perceptions of recent business graduates regarding soft skills and employability. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Successful Career as a Player Provides a Faster Path to High Level Coaching : A Qualitative Study

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

    Author : Per Gunnarsson; Ella Paldán; [2023]
    Keywords : Idiosyncratic pathway; Player to coach; Coaching styles; tränarlänkdiverse;

    Abstract : Aim  In the study, we problematize, among other things, the leadership qualities of players and why the majority of coaches in Swedish elite handball are former players.  Within the Swedish handball elite, over 60% of all head coaches have a previous successful playing career. According to a study by Werthner et al. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effect of Paternal Job Loss on Intergenerational Mobility in Educational and Occupational Choice

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oona Tuominen; [2023]
    Keywords : job loss; intergenerational mobility; occupational choice; educational attainment;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the effect of father’s job displacement on his children’s occupational and educational choices. I use Finnish administrative data covering years 1989-2020 and identify downsizing as well as closing workplaces to find exogenous job losses. READ MORE

  5. 4. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Rozalina-Phébe Hermés; [2023]
    Keywords : Afro-Brazilians; racial identity; postcolonialism; intersectionality; discrimination; Brazil;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE

  6. 5. Where hype, hope, and reality meet: The relationships between expectations and experiences of new jobs and work culture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Samuelsson; Elin Bjurstam; [2023]
    Keywords : Career concepts; Career motives; Employee Expectations; Employee Experiences; Motivation; Employer branding; Job Satisfaction; Organizational Culture; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Due to labor shortages and an aging workforce, businesses are having difficulty hiring and maintaining talented staff. Employer branding is an important factor in attracting and keeping top employees. However, current research on job seekers' expectations and fulfillment is lacking. READ MORE