Which are the predictors of perceived employability? An approach based on three studies. Issue 6 (18th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caballero, Gloria; Álvarez-González, Paula; López-Miguens, María Jesús
• Is Part Of: Assessment & evaluation in higher education. Volume 47:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: 878
• Page End: 895
• Publication Date: 2022-08-18
• Subjects: Employability -- holistic model -- psychometric properties -- university students; Education, Higher -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1983769
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0260-2938

Abstract

Abstract: This study proposes a holistic model of perceived employability in university students, covering the following five areas: human capital, social capital, cultural capital, individual attributes and behaviours, and contextual factors. Three studies comprising five experts and 1, 088 students were performed. Through these studies, the psychometric properties of the scales used were verified, and the proposed theoretical structural model was estimated. The results confirm that university student networks, labour market and self-confidence in job searching and university are the most important factors in graduates' perception of employability.