1st Edition

Developing Employability Capital in University Students A Practical Guide

By William E. Donald Copyright 2025
136 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This comprehensive guide introduces and operationalises the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), offering an innovative tool for career development practitioners and academics to prepare university students for a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous labour market. By adopting a holistic view of graduate employability complemented by Sustainable Career Ecosystem Theory, this book... Read more

PART I: INTRODUCING THE PRACTICAL GUIDE

1.     Setting the scene: Developing employability capital in university students

2.     Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem

3.     Background to the Employability Capital Growth Model

PART II: COMPONENTS OF THE EMPLOYABILITY CAPITAL GROWTH MODEL

4.     The nine forms of employability capital

5.     Acknowledging the context and time dimensions of a sustainable career

6.     Considering personal outcomes

PART III: HOW TO USE THE EMPLOYABILITY CAPITAL GROWTH MODEL WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

7.     Insights from career development professionals and academics: North America and Europe

8.     Insights from career development professionals and academics: Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America

9.     Guidance for using the Employability Capital Growth Model with university students.

PART IV: CONTRIBUTION TO A SUSTAINABLE CAREER ECOSYSTEM AND FINAL REFLECTIONS

10.  Contribution to a sustainable career ecosystem

11.  Final reflections

 

Index

Biography

William E. Donald is Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. He is also the founder of Donald Research & Consulting (Est. 2022).