An investigation into students’ engagement with employability support

Incorporating graduate outcomes into external league tables has made employability an indicator of teaching quality. There is also the view that maximising the employability of our students is the morally right thing to do (Kofler, 2021). Consequently, universities implement various initiatives to enhance students’ employability. However, it has been observed that some students are reluctant to utilise the employability support services provided by their institutions (Bradley et al, 2021). To explore this issue, our project examines the engagement of students with employability support, drawing on Simon's theory of bounded rationality (1964). We have used an online survey to collect data from second-year students in the School of Accounting, Finance, and Economics at a modern UK university. Additionally, we have conducted student focus groups to gain further insights. Our poster will present an initial analysis of the survey responses alongside the findings obtained from the focus groups