Learning to Be Employable or Being Employable to Learn: The Reciprocal Relation Between Perceived Employability and Work-Related Learning

Houben, Ellen; Cuyper, Nele De; Kyndt, Eva; Forrier, Anneleen

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“…Education and employment are two important components of an individual's career development. Research shows that college students can predict their perceived employability, which is influenced by university commitment (Rothwell et al, 2008) and academic satisfaction (Shi, 2010;Houben et al, 2021;Presti et al, 2022a). Therefore, this study selected the perceived employability scale, university commitment scale, and academic satisfaction as the criterion.…”

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Development and validation of Chinese college students’ future employability scale

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COVID-19 and the pandemic-induced lockdowns juxtaposed against the surge in the number of college graduates have made the dilemma of “fierce competition and difficult employment” more real. The employment of college students has become a topic of serious concern in society. This study aimed to develop a Future Employability Scale for Chinese college students and evaluate its reliability and validity. Based on the analysis of the literature, the study developed the initial measurement scale of the college students’ future employability and calibrated the initial measurement and question volume based on experts’ feedback. First, the students’ group was measured, and data from 389 university students were collected and analyzed. Second, the data collection and verification factor analysis of 387 university students were collected and verified, and the internal consistency reliability, split-half reliability, and validity of the scale were evaluated. Further, 68 college students were selected to evaluate their test-retest reliability after an interval of one month. The Future Employability Scale of college students had 28 items covering four dimensions: knowledge skill, personality quality, interpersonal network, and career development. The reliability test found that the total scale of the Future Employability Scale and the internal consistency reliability, split-half reliability, and retest reliability of each dimension were good, and the validity test suggested that the scale had good content validity, structural validity, and calibration correlation validity. With a clear structure, good reliability, and validity, the Future Employability Scale is a good tool to measure the future employability of college students.

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“…Stajkovic et al (2006) found that assigning conscious goals promotes motivation and increases task performance. Previous research has emphasized that formalized work-related learning promotes perceived internal employability because it triggers motivation more than informal work-related learning does (Houben et al, 2020). Basically, the explanation proposed by Houben et al (2020) is that because formalization involves the specification of learning goals, it is easier for interns to engage in work-related learning related to these goals.…”

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“…Previous research has emphasized that formalized work-related learning promotes perceived internal employability because it triggers motivation more than informal work-related learning does (Houben et al, 2020). Basically, the explanation proposed by Houben et al (2020) is that because formalization involves the specification of learning goals, it is easier for interns to engage in work-related learning related to these goals. As such, interns feel more motivated and attribute improvements in perceived employability to these goals.…”

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“…Finally, internship formalization also makes acquired career resources (e.g. skills and experience) more visible and demonstrable to others (Houben et al, 2020;Nelissen and Bulck, 2017), for instance, by means of official labor contracts or internship certificates. Making acquired career resources more tangible may also reinforce the effect of motivational practices and motivate interns to achieve a higher degree of employability.…”

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Designing successful internships: exploring the role of duration, formalization and motivational practices

Jerez-Gómez

Bojica

Martínez-del-Río

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PurposeThis study aims to shed light on how internships' features drive employability outcomes and answers the question of how internships that maximize the employability of interns can be designed. The study assumes that the duration of an internship, degree of formalization and the use of internship-specific motivational practices by companies are likely to influence interns' perceptions of employability.Design/methodology/approachA study among interns investigated the relationship between different internship features and interns' employability. Data on the duration of the internship, motivational practices specific to internships and the formalization of the internship process were collected from a large sample of 13,565 interns in 27 European countries from 15 to 35 years old.FindingsThe findings suggest that internship duration has a curvilinear effect on employability with increasing effects on employability at the beginning of the internship, followed by a decrease over time. In addition, the use of practices specifically designed to motivate interns also favors the interns' employability. Finally, formalization of the internship placement moderates the effect of motivational practices on employability.Originality/valueBy identifying key features of the internship experience – duration, formalization and motivational practices – the authors contribute to the theory related to the development of career resources and employability in young adults and show that these features significantly shape young adults' employability perceptions.

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“…Early research has discussed the associations between employability culture and employability orientations and organizational commitment (Nauta et al, 2009). There has been established research on the impact of employee-centric career development practices and perceived employability (De Vos et al, 2011;Houben et al, 2019). However, the major drawback of earlier studies is that scant attention is given to employability culture, i.e.…”

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Enhancing employee wellbeing – an employability perspective

Nimmi

Zakkariya

Philip

2022

BIJ

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PurposeSkill obsolescence among employees can be detrimental to organizational performance and can lead to an ensuing decline in the wellbeing of employees. Today's organizations bank on the employability skills of their human capital to stay afloat in business. The current study examines the impact of developing an employability culture in the organization, the perceived internal employability developed in the employees and impact on employee wellbeing.Design/methodology/approachResearch data were gathered from a sample of 421 software engineers in private IT companies in India. Structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS was conducted to examine the impact of employability culture and perceived internal employability on the three dimensions of employee wellbeing.FindingsThe study found a positive relationship between employability culture and the components of employee wellbeing. A partial mediation by perceived internal employability was reported between employability culture and the three components of employee wellbeing.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is a focused attempt on discerning the effect of organizational elements in the form of employability culture on the employee perceptions and the state of wellbeing, which are considered valuable resources in the career context. The study reiterates the prominence of contextual factors in employees' resource enhancement.Originality/valueThe study is a unique approach to determine the effect of perceived internal employability and employability culture on employee wellbeing based on the social cognitive career theory and the conservation of resources theory.

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Learning to Be Employable or Being Employable to Learn: The Reciprocal Relation Between Perceived Employability and Work-Related Learning

Cited by 7 publications

References 63 publications

Development and validation of Chinese college students’ future employability scale

Development and validation of Chinese college students’ future employability scale

Designing successful internships: exploring the role of duration, formalization and motivational practices

Enhancing employee wellbeing – an employability perspective

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