The Graduate Employability:Connotation Interpretation,International Action and Improvement Strategies
Enhancing graduate employability is a key element in ensuring that college students achieve their high-quality employment and career aspirations,which has become one of the most important goals of higher education for both international organizations and governments around the world.Graduate employability is a combination of human capital,social capital,individual attitude and action,as well as market variables.Currently,enhancing graduate employability has been incorporated into the future prospects of higher education,has become an important indicator to measure the performance of higher education institutions(HEIs).Large-scale surveys on graduate employability have been conducted to understand the employment situation of college students.Based on the principles of diversity,inclusiveness and lifelong learning,HEIs in China should build a new pattern of graduate employment based on the new situation of higher education and labor market;Strengthen school enterprise cooperation to enhance college students'key competencies and expand their social networks;enhance employability motivation and help college students establish positive employment attitudes and behaviors.