Psychological Development and Education ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 274-281.

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The Construct of Graduates’ Employability and its Effect on Graduates’ Employment Results

QIAO Zhi-hong, WANG Shuang, XIE Bing-qing, WANG Zhen   

  1. School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Online:2011-05-15 Published:2011-05-15

Abstract: This study chose 1017 graduates from universities in order to investigate the construct of graduates' employability,and analyze its effect on graduates' employment results.The study verified the employability model (Fugate,Kinicki,& Ashforth,2004) by structural equation modeling,which includes adaptability,vocational identity,human capital and social capital.Furthermore,we found positive relationship between employability and several employment results.The results showed that vocational identity and human capital have significant effects on the number of job offer.University type and human capital has significant effects on graduates' starting salary.University type,human capital,vocational identity and adaptability have significant effect on graduates' job satisfaction.At last,graduates'adaptability has significant predictive effect on their work adjustment half-year later.

Key words: graduates, construct of employability, employment results

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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