A Literature Review Looking at Graduate Employability Skills (GESs): GES App Report 1: Review of the GES literature

This review aims to identify how graduate employability skills (GES) are conceptualised in the literature and which skills are emphasised from a range of perspectives, which will inform the design of the GES App. The review draws upon a range of international studies, including those which have employed interviews, focus groups, surveys, and analysis of graduate job advertisements. In the review we identify and define the myriad of ways in which graduate employability skills are conceptualised, from the perspectives of employers and students, as well as within policymaking. We consider different GES frameworks, identifying common features and compare these with models of employability utilised within Higher Education institutions. We conclude with recommendations for the development of the Graduate Employability Skills App.