Theoretical Reflection on Training for Employability in the Fields of Social and Health Care, a Pedagogical view

AbstractThe paper aims to examine and compare the perception that university students graduating in 2013 have of internal and external factors which could be an advantage or obstacle for finding their first job. An ad-hoc questionnaire was filled out by 155 students from five different degrees at the University of Murcia (UMU) - Spain and the Catholic University of Córdoba (UCC). A SWOT matrix was applied using a qualitative and quantitative approach. The results show that the greatest differences for students are external factors relating to economic, social and political context. These results indicate new reflections on future actions in both European and Latin American universities, aimed at achieving greater involvement in promoting labour insertion for their students. In conclusion, universities must contribute to proactively establishing a professional and vital project enabling students to adapt to the unstable employment context