Employability Exam Plan

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Define employability - supply-side and demand-side perspective

Expand on different people responsible
Touch on what academics I will use (Peterie et al, 2019) and (Harraway, 2006)

Thesis Statement - in a neoliberal economy the individual has the main responsibility, but does not fully have responsibility

Question 2

Supply-Side Perspective

Answer 2

Why should individuals take responsibility?
Neoliberal/Marx perspective - everything is a transaction
Competition is good idea - gets more from everyone
Moreau et al (2006) - UK uni students have favourable position over others
Peterie et al (2009) - mental toll it takes on unemployed
Unemployed can game the system

Question 3

Demand-side perspective

Answer 3

Why should govs train?

To promote economic growth/reduce unemployment/upskill

Heyes et al (2012) - EU introduced “training first approach” - is that individuals responsibility though?

Companies rarely train, why is this?

Moreau et al (2006) - expect employees to just be ready straight out of uni

Benefits/negatives for company

Question 4

Paragraph 3

Answer 4

Neoliberal gov leading us this way - inequality

Harraway (2006) - Marx Perspective, this is all down to the economic system

People expected to demonstrate ‘principle of potentiality’

Everything should be tan as a business, employees need to increase their value (Tarnoff, 2016) - what if people can’t afford to increase value?

What if unemployed don’t want to increase value? Dangerous for the country if they get angry (Peterie et al, 2019)