Training higher education students for employability skills: Is it worth it?
This paper reflects on the importance of employability skills for higher education students in the present and future working environment to determine the impact these skills may have on student competitiveness and satisfaction. The study focused on university students in the Madrid region during th...
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| author | Mercedes Rubio-Andrés María del Mar Ramos-González Manuel M. Molina-López Miguel Ángel Sastre-Castillo |
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| description | This paper reflects on the importance of employability skills for higher education students in the present and future working environment to determine the impact these skills may have on student competitiveness and satisfaction. The study focused on university students in the Madrid region during their final academic year who participated in a teaching activity that launched real business challenges. We created a model that analyzed the impact of employability skills on student competitiveness and satisfaction and the mediating role of competitiveness in two different moments (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic). Empirical findings suggest that students' improved employability skills increased their competitiveness and satisfaction, with competitiveness as a mediating factor. Thus, academic authorities must focus on students acquiring employability skills, which are among the most valuable in the labour market and positively impact student competitiveness and satisfaction. This way, future graduates can work successfully in a changing and demanding world and find positions aligned with their training. In contrast to some studies that place the teacher as the research target, ours focused on the student and the impact these skills have on the variables mentioned. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bebbaa8320d4ae484fbf17794b3a7e52024-01-05T10:27:22ZengEntrepreneurship and Sustainability CenterEntrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues2345-02822023-06-0110439040710.9770/jesi.2023.10.4(24)Training higher education students for employability skills: Is it worth it?Mercedes Rubio-Andréshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9112-7669María del Mar Ramos-Gonzálezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1999-299XManuel M. Molina-Lópezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9207-5901Miguel Ángel Sastre-Castillohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-5692This paper reflects on the importance of employability skills for higher education students in the present and future working environment to determine the impact these skills may have on student competitiveness and satisfaction. The study focused on university students in the Madrid region during their final academic year who participated in a teaching activity that launched real business challenges. We created a model that analyzed the impact of employability skills on student competitiveness and satisfaction and the mediating role of competitiveness in two different moments (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic). Empirical findings suggest that students' improved employability skills increased their competitiveness and satisfaction, with competitiveness as a mediating factor. Thus, academic authorities must focus on students acquiring employability skills, which are among the most valuable in the labour market and positively impact student competitiveness and satisfaction. This way, future graduates can work successfully in a changing and demanding world and find positions aligned with their training. In contrast to some studies that place the teacher as the research target, ours focused on the student and the impact these skills have on the variables mentioned.https://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1099 |
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| title | Training higher education students for employability skills: Is it worth it? |
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