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This book employs a corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) methodology to analyse the language used by university careers services in the UK. Drawing on a corpus which includes the public-facing websites of careers services from 24 Russell Group and 34 Post-92 universities, the author highlights some of the potentially problematic 'common-sense' views and ideas that are currently promoted to students using these services. She argues that the language used by university websites promotes neoliberal ideology and encourages the denaturalisation of such language. This book will be of interest to linguists, sociologists, education scholars, and scholars who are otherwise interested in the notion of employability. Maria Fotiadou completed her PhD at the University of Sunderland, UK. She is now an independent researcher, and her research interests are in corpus linguistics, critical discourse analysis, the discourse of employability, gender studies, language and power, ideology, and resistance.

Science --- Higher education --- Personnel management --- Comparative linguistics --- Linguistics --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- onderzoeksmethoden --- linguïstiek --- loopbaanontwikkeling --- Applied linguistics. --- Knowledge, Sociology of. --- Career education. --- Education, Higher. --- Applied Linguistics. --- Research Methods in Language and Linguistics. --- Sociology of Knowledge and Discourse. --- Career Skills. --- Higher Education. --- Methodology.

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This book presents a comprehensive discussion of sociocultural perspectives on graduate employability and workplace-based learning development. It draws on Vygotsky's theories such as situated learning and sociocultural perspectives, as well as the constructivist learning theory. This book showcases theoretical and empirical analyses that show how institutions, decision-makers or academics can work together to enhance job employability in this age of uncertainty. It discusses issues such as the development of emerging and employability skills, examines research in higher education and workplace-based learning development, and proposes directions for the changing nature in real-world settings. This book details empirical research in the field using quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches, and summarizes the key conclusions pertaining to graduate employability skills as well as workplace learning culture and technology-mediated environment. It includes contributions from experienced international scholars, and offers detailed insights for readers who want a timely understanding of research trends in graduate employability and workplace-based learning development.

Sociology of education --- Teaching --- Technical, artistic and vocational education --- Higher education --- Educational sciences --- Personnel management --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- aansluiting onderwijs-arbeidsmarkt --- bedrijfsopleidingen --- onderwijs --- beroepsopleiding --- HRM (human resource management) --- onderwijssociologie --- professionaliteit --- levenslang leren --- hoger beroepsonderwijs --- Career education.. --- College graduates --- Llicenciats universitaris --- Orientació professional --- Ocupació --- Employment. --- Vocational guidance.