An Educator's Guide to Constructing Employable Identities

Behnam Soltani

Behnam Soltani is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Professional Communication at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore. He is a passionate advocate for professional communication and employability education, with a research focus on graduate employability and identities. Previously, Behnam served as a Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead on Graduate Employability at Otago Polytechnic in Auckland, New Zealand. His work integrates critical thinking and systems thinking to bridge research and practice, transforming insights into impactful teaching strategies for both PTE (Pre-Employment Training) and CET (Continuing Education and Training) learners. Behnam has published extensively and is the co-author of another Routledge book titled Enhancing Student Education Transitions and Employability: From Theory to Practice. He also co-designed the Career Catalyst Unit, a 10-credit module that forms a core part of the Workforce Essentials programme for CET learners at the Singapore Institute of Technology. He serves as the regional editor for the Journal of Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.

Kenneth Keng Wee Ong

Kenneth Keng Wee Ong, PhD, is Director of the Centre for Professional Communication at the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore. His publications have appeared in System, World Englishes, English Today, Discourse Studies, and Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, among others, as well as edited book chapters and books. His research interests centre around critical thinking, English for specific purposes, and computer-mediated communication. He is a member of the Regional Advisory Committee of the Global Council for Anthropological Linguistics, SOAS, as well as a member of the Advisory Committee, School of Life Skills and Communication, Singapore Polytechnic.

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