[en] Doctoral education is about knowledge creation as much as producing a highly qualified workforce on an increasingly global market. Career development, other than for an academic career, has thus far received little attention. With an increasingly global competition and workforce, and an increasing number of doctoral candidates, the question is whether and how we should prepare doctoral candidates to move successfully to the workforce, taking into account the wide variety of careers.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
BLESSING, Lucienne ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Engineering Research Unit
Language :
English
Title :
Transition to the non-academic workforce
Publication date :
2013
Event name :
2012 Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education
Event organizer :
Council of Graduate Schools, Washington DC, USA
Event place :
Seeon, Bavaria, Germany
Event date :
4-9-2012 to 6-9-2012
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Graduate Education for Global Career Pathways
Editor :
Kent, Julia
Remington, J
Publisher :
Council of Doctoral Education, Washington DC, United States