Management Strategies to Promote Sustainable Development Employability of Higher Vocational College Students

Huang Zhang Hua

Career development -- Vocational education

Educational management -- Strategic planning for employability

Sustainable development -- Employability skills in higher education

The objectives of this research were 1) To study the current situation, expected situation and factors influencing to promote sustainable employability development of higher vocational college students, and 2) To develop management strategies to promote sustainable development employability of higher vocational college students, and 3) To evaluate adaptability and feasibility management strategies to promote sustainable development employability of higher vocational college
students.This research was mix method. The research sample was 10 higher vocational colleges, with a total of 384 students, including 192 science students and 192 liberal arts students, through random sampling; a total of 12 respondents were interviewed, and 12 focus group discussion experts and 5 strategy evaluation experts were invited, who have been engaged in vocational education for more than 10 years. The research instruments included 1) questionnaires, 2) interview, 3) strategies, 4) evaluation form. The statistics to analyze the data were percentages, mean, stand deviations, Modified
Priority needs In dex; (PNImodified) and content analysis.
The results showed that: 1) The current status and expectations of sustainable development employability of higher vocational college students include 1. Career development learning, 2. Experience (work and life), 3. Degree subject knowledge,
understanding and skills, 4. Emotional intelligence, 5. Generic skills, 6. self-confidence,
7. self-efficacy, and 8. sustainable developments. These 8 aspects reflect the current
status and expectations of sustainable development employability. Personal
processes, Environmental processes (family, school, society), Behavioral processes, and
sustainable development are the key factors to promote students' sustainable
development employability. 2) The strategies for sustainable development of higher
vocational college students include vision, mission, goals, and 28 strategies and
measures. There are 14 strategies obtained through interviews, including 3 in personal
processes, 7 in Environmental processes, 2 in Behavioral processes, and 2 in
sustainable development. There are 14 strategies obtained through the TOWS matrix.
3) The adaptability evaluation results of the strategies are at a high level.
Keywords: Strategies, Sustainable Employability Development, Higher Vocational Colleges.

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology

Phisanu Bangkheow

Phatchareephorn Bangkheow

Sarayuth Sethakhajorn

2024

2025-03-18

2025-03-18

2025-03-18

thesis

application/pdf

TH 371.2 H874M 2024

eng

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral degree

Education Management for Sustainable Development

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University