Ready to get on board? Facilitating role transition of new graduates

Chen, Jenny

Abstract

There is abundant evidence that student-professional role transition can be problematic and stressful for new graduates. It is therefore important to understand how new graduates go from the role of a student to that of a professional, which is the focus of this chapter. The chapter starts by clarifying the key concept of role transition, followed by discussions on the distinguishing characteristics between students and professionals. Drawing on the literature from pedagogical learning, organisational socialisation and role identity, the author proposes a process model (PETI: P = Preparing; E = Entering, T = Transforming, and I = Identifying) to extend our understanding of the student-professional role transition. The chapter concludes with an agenda for future research in the area.

Citation

Chen, J. (2022). Ready to get on board? Facilitating role transition of new graduates. In T. Broadley, Y. Cai, M. Firth, E. Hunt, & J. Neugebauer (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Graduate Employability. SAGE Publications

• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Deposit Date: Feb 27, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 27, 2023
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Edition: 1st
• Book Title: The SAGE Handbook of Graduate Employability
• Chapter Number: 8
• ISBN: 9781529771848
• Keywords: Career Development; Higher Education; Further Education
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10477858
• Publisher URL: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-graduate-employability/book277813#description
• Additional Information: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-graduate-employability/book277813