The graduate attributes we've overlooked: Enhancing graduate employability through career management skills

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-44

  Bridgstock, Ruth ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career management; Employability; Generic skills; Graduate attributes; University graduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149108322     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360802444347     Document Type: Article

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