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Employability of Fine Arts Design Undergraduates: Mixed-Method Research |
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Creator | Yangbaixue Zhong |
Title | Employability of Fine Arts Design Undergraduates: Mixed-Method Research |
Contributor | Sirichai Preudhikupradab |
Publisher | Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management Assumption University Thailand |
Publication Year | 2565 |
Journal Title | ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome |
Journal Vol. | 10 |
Journal No. | 1 |
Page no. | 333-358 |
Keyword | employability, professional ability, ability to adapt, ability to compete |
URL Website | http://www.assumptionjournal.au.edu/index.php/odijournal |
Website title | ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome |
ISSN | 2408-2058 |
Abstract | This research paper has objectives: To identify the key factors that affect the employment ability of college students majoring in art design and puts forward a set of suggestions for improving the employment ability of college students majoring in art design. The target population is alumni from the art design program; comprising 200 people; whereas the actual responses are 200 respondents who completed the questionnaire; and 12 persons are the key informants who participated in the interview session. The research site is ABC Art University; Chengdu; Sichuan Province; China. Key findings showed that factors affecting employability by order of priority included professional ability; ability to adapt; ability to compete. Recommendations for strengthening the employability of the art design's undergraduate students consisted of the following: schools should pay more attention by developing students' professional ability to be more competitive; schools should improve employment guidance and training; providing students with employment guidance; employment services; career planning consultation; and other programs; schools should carry out more in-depth professional and skill training and provide more valuable opportunities; and schools should reform the teaching methods to be student-centered and results-oriented; promote the sustainable development of students and improve their employability. As a result; improving students' professional and competitive ability improves students' employability; thus improving students' employability. |