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Fink's taxonomy applied to work-integrated learning: An 'audit' of success strategies accounting students employ during recruitment.
- Source :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning; 2023, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p1-17, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Annually, thousands of post-secondary students studying accounting in Canada participate in the Chartered Professional Accountant Recruitment (CPA Recruit) process to secure employment with accounting firms. Despite the competitive process, there has been negligible research studying how students secure these coveted positions. This qualitative research study explored the lived experience of ten students throughout the recruitment process, identifying 119 success strategies. Fink's taxonomy of significant learning, a conceptualized model that focuses on high quality teaching and learning, was used to categorize the strategies. Findings revealed that while having foundational discipline-specific knowledge was important, intra- and interpersonal skills were deemed more important in helping participants effectively apply and integrate their learning, ultimately demonstrating their ability to transfer learning between contexts. Implications and recommendations are discussed for academic programs to enhance curricular and co-curricular components for students to strengthen and transfer soft skills, and for organizations and professional bodies to improve recruitment practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INTELLECT
EMPLOYEE orientation
QUALITATIVE research
RESEARCH funding
UNDERGRADUATES
INTERVIEWING
HUMANITY
EXPERIENCE
STUDENTS
EMPLOYEE recruitment
MATHEMATICAL models
ABILITY
RESEARCH methodology
EMPLOYMENT interviewing
SOCIAL skills
STUDENT attitudes
THEORY
INTERPERSONAL relations
PHENOMENOLOGY
ACCOUNTING
VOCATIONAL guidance
TRAINING
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25381032
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176028819