Data Sheet 2_Perceptions of employers and graduates on employability skills in online education: a rapid review.docx

The literature has reported current deficiencies in the development of skills needed to respond to the new demands of the labor market. As online higher education continues to expand, understanding how different key stakeholders perceive the development of employability competencies has become increasingly important.</p>Methods<p>A rapid literature review was conducted using the Web of Science and Scopus databases.

This rapid review represents the first mapping that synthesizes which employability competencies are most frequently assessed regarding online education and describes the methods most commonly used in this type of research, with the aim of informing future research designs that allow for greater comparability.</p>Results<p>The results highlight the importance of measuring soft skills, such as communication and teamwork, as well as the relevance of digital technologies as employability competencies.