Graduates’ perceptions of transferable personal skills and future career preparation in the UK

Career Development International

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-39

  Nabi, Ghulam R ^a   Bagley, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038457114     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620439810368619     Document Type: Article

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