Employment and Higher Education: the Strategies for Coupling Higher Education to the Needs of Labor Market

As a result of rapid technological and scientific transformations, societies are experiencing several socio-economic changes which have necessitated major reforms in goals, content and instructional methods of higher education. A brief review on educational reforms in most of countries suggests that connecting educational systems to the economic needs is one of the important aspects of these reforms. The countrie's special investment on the quality improvement of education and research reveals that education plays a key role in the process of comprehensive development of all societies. In addition, strengthening the relationship between higher education and the economic requirements of labor market is critical in reducing the rate of unemployment among university graduates. In addition to analysis of relevant theoretical concepts, this article aims to introduce appropriate strategies for fostering and continuing the relationship between these two important socio- economic sectors.