Preparing Students for the School-to-Work Transition: A Systematic Review of Research on Secondary School-Based Vocational Education

Vermeire, Eva; Cuyper, Nele De; Kyndt, Eva

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“…Given that the transition is a complex and dynamic process, it is not surprising that there is debate concerning the definition of a ‘successful transition’. However, there is a growing consensus that it is essential to consider a variety of indicators that encompass objective and subjective aspects (Vermeire et al, in press). Therefore, we apply a set of indicators of a successful transition used in previous research.…”

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“…Resources entail personal characteristics, conditions and objects that are valued by the individual (Hobfoll et al, 2018). Resources are important in graduates' and employees' career development (De Vos et al, 2020) and helps them achieve their professional goals (Vermeire et al, in press). These resources are a product of the socioeconomic and sociocultural environment in which they live.…”

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Socioeconomic Differences in the Transition From Higher Education to the Labour Market: A Systematic Review

Schepper

Clycq

Kyndt

2022

Journal of Career Development

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The transition from higher education to the labour market is considered an important and uncertain life stage wherein young adults exchange an academic environment for an often-chaotic entry into the labour market. Specifically, for graduates with a lower socioeconomic status (SES), this transition involves several difficulties. Investigating these persisting SES differences in the transition is becoming more relevant given the increasing participation of students from lower SES backgrounds in higher education. This systematic review studies SES differences in the transition by looking through the lens of resource acquisition. The results demonstrate that graduates from lower SES backgrounds have more difficulty finding suitable employment and often experience lower job quality. Moreover, our findings show that the strong interdependence between the importance of different forms of capital and the (implicit) symbolic value attached to these capitals makes it difficult for graduates from lower SES backgrounds to overcome barriers in the transition.

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Socioeconomic Differences in the Transition From Higher Education to the Labour Market: A Systematic Review

Schepper

Clycq

Kyndt

2022

Journal of Career Development

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The Effect of Openness to Experience on Students’ Readiness for School-To-Work Transition

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Okolie,

Uwaleke

et al. 2024

Journal of Career Assessment

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This study examines how and whether the constructs of openness to experience in the work placement learning setting (openness to learning in a new environment, openness to supervisor feedback, and openness to diversity) might influence students’ readiness for school-to-work transition. Also, it builds upon the assumptions of the social cognitive career theory – model of self-career management to examine the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the proposed relationships. Analysis of 543 responses from undergraduate students undertaking work placement learning in 221 Nigerian firms using the structural equation modelling revealed positive effects of the constructs of openness to experience on students’ readiness for school-to-work transition. Also, self-efficacy was a significant mediator in the positive relationships. Our findings make important theoretical and practical contributions by offering highlights into the crucial role of openness to experience in enhancing students’ readiness for school-to-work transition via self-efficacy in the work placement learning setting.

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Preparing Students for the School-to-Work Transition: A Systematic Review of Research on Secondary School-Based Vocational Education

Cited by 2 publications

References 74 publications

Socioeconomic Differences in the Transition From Higher Education to the Labour Market: A Systematic Review

Socioeconomic Differences in the Transition From Higher Education to the Labour Market: A Systematic Review

The Effect of Openness to Experience on Students’ Readiness for School-To-Work Transition

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