Examining calling as a double-edged sword for employability

Abstract

Using a two-study design (total N = 1232), this paper examines the relationship between calling and employability. We suggest that, on the one hand, calling can positively relate to employability due to individuals' engagement in proactive professional development (PPD). On the other hand, calling can negatively relate to employability due to the career inflexibility that is associated with having a calling. The results of Study 1 revealed that calling does not directly relate to employability. When accounting for PPD in the calling-employability relationship, we found that calling positively and indirectly relates to occupational expertise dimension of employability, while it relates negatively and directly to personal flexibility dimension of employability. Findings from Study 2 showed that calling indirectly relates to employability both positively through PPD and negatively through career inflexibility. The findings from the two studies suggest the double-edged nature of a calling in relation to employability. The importance of these findings for understanding the career-related outcomes of calling is discussed.

The effects of leader‐member exchange and employee learning on perceived employability

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A influência dos atributos educacionais dos cursos profissionalizantes na empregabilidade

“…É preciso ter qualidade, educação e instrumentos. Atividades, professores, equipamentos e conhecimento são ferramentas para a construção deste produto (Lysova et al, 2018).…”

“…A instituição educacional precisa tornar seus programas e serviços disponíveis e acessíveis a seus mercados-alvo. Além de organizar as salas e laboratórios com softwares de simulação de rotinas e casos nas áreas de estudo, essas experiências podem contribuir para a empregabilidade do aluno, dando-lhe uma visão real das rotinas e desafios que enfrentará quando confrontado com o mercado de trabalho (Lysova et al, 2018;Faria, 2002).…”

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“…Apresentação -capacidade de demonstrar os seus recursos (apresentação do curriculum vitae), qualificações individuais, referências e experiências de trabalho (Lysova et al, 2018;M. Souza et al, 2017).…”