A Review of Literature on Graduate Employability

Abstract

Skills shortage among graduates is a serious constraint in today's workforce globally as more and more university graduates face a growing trend of unemployment. To ensure a productive workforce, there needs to be a high-quality flow of talent supply as skilled talent is a critical factor in driving the economy. This has mounted increasing pressure from governments, funding organizations, and graduates on universities globally since graduate employability is a key objective of higher education. Regulatory authorities such as accreditation bodies also measure quality of education through the contributions made towards employability. Therefore graduate employability is a scope of study that needs much clarity through research and demands urgent attention of all key stakeholders. This renders the need for a thorough and comprehensive review of literature on graduate employability summarising major and current findings