Impact of participation in extra-curricular activities during college on graduate employability: an empirical study of graduates of Taiwanese business schools

Developing generic skills for students via extra-curricular activities in Vietnamese universities: Practices and influential factors

“…These may include service learning activities, volunteering programs, certain skillfocused clubs, serving in student committees or undertaking non-compulsory internships, travels or field trips (Barrie et al, 2009). Studies in this area consistently suggest that these extra-curricular activities offer students many informal learning opportunities which are conducive to the development of students' GS and greatly contribute to their employment outcomes (Chmielewski-Raimondo, McKeown, & Brooks, 2016;Clark, Marsden, Whyatt, Thompson, & Walker, 2015;Hager & Holland, 2006;Lau, Hsu, Acosta, & Hsu, 2014). For example, studying 28,768 Taiwanese business graduates, Lau et al (2014) found that those who joined extra-curricular activities rated their communication, leadership, creativity, and selfpromotion skills higher than those who did not.…”

“…Studies in this area consistently suggest that these extra-curricular activities offer students many informal learning opportunities which are conducive to the development of students' GS and greatly contribute to their employment outcomes (Chmielewski-Raimondo, McKeown, & Brooks, 2016;Clark, Marsden, Whyatt, Thompson, & Walker, 2015;Hager & Holland, 2006;Lau, Hsu, Acosta, & Hsu, 2014). For example, studying 28,768 Taiwanese business graduates, Lau et al (2014) found that those who joined extra-curricular activities rated their communication, leadership, creativity, and selfpromotion skills higher than those who did not. A study by Clark et al (2015) also revealed that in British alumni's opinions, extra-curricular activities helped develop their employability skills to a great extent, thus significantly contributing to helping them obtain their first job, and facilitating their work performance.…”

“…Different types of extra-curricular activities are found to influence the development of certain types of GS differently (Lau et al, 2014). First, service learning, a process in which students learn and develop through active participation in meaningful services that are needed by the community (Osman, 2011), provides good opportunities for students to develop their GS (for example, Kalles & Ryan, 2015;Kearney, Perkins, & Maakrun, 2014;Osman, 2011).…”

Percepções de Estudantes Universitários sobre a Realização de Atividades Extracurriculares na Graduação

“…Nem todas atividades extracurriculares contribuem para o desenvolvimento de habilidades de forma equivalente (Clark et al, 2015) e para empregabilidade (Lau, Hsu, Acosta, & Hsu, 2014). A participação em projetos de pesquisa, em particular, pode contribuir para o aperfeiçoamento da comunicação oral e escrita, do pensamento crítico e da resolução de problemas, além de favorecer o aprendizado das etapas da realização de uma pesquisa, da obtenção de financiamentos, da redação e da apresentação de trabalhos científicos (Thiry et al, 2011).…”

“…Outras experiências complementares podem auxiliar o estudante a adotar comportamentos e atitudes de um profissional, por meio da comunicação, independência no que se refere à realização do trabalho e à resolução de problemas, bem como da observação de profissionais coordenando projetos, orçamentos, prazos e equipes (Lau et al, 2014;Thiry et al, 2011).…”