Abstract
This paper addresses employability among undergraduate Marine Sport Science students' at a post-92 HE Institution in the UK, focusing on perceptions of their own employability and their confidence in gaining graduate employment after having careers education embedded within their programme. Mixed method surveys (69% of cohort/n=57) produced results that showed that Marine Sport Science students' perception of their employability increased year on year whilst conversely, confidence in gaining graduate employment decreased year on year. This was due to seven perceived barriers: competition, experience, location, degree quality, qualifications, economy and confidence. The ‘diving board theory’ was established explaining the juxtaposition of improving perceived employability alongside decreasing confidence in gaining employment.
DOI
10.1016/j.jhlste.2016.06.001
Publication Date
2016-11-01
Publication Title
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Volume
19
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
1473-8376
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
First Page
1
Last Page
9
Recommended Citation
Beaumont, E., Gedye, S., & Richardson, S. (2016) '‘Am I employable?’: Understanding students' employability confidence and their perceived barriers to gaining employment', Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 19, pp. 1-9. Elsevier: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2016.06.001
