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The Relationship between Work Readiness Skills, Career Self-efficacy and Career Exploration among Engineering Graduates: A Proposed Framework
Bilal Iftikhar Makki, Rohani Salleh, Mumtaz Ali Memon and Haryanni Harun
Department of Management and Humanities, Unvieristi Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2015 9:1007-1011
Received: December 10, 2014 | Accepted: January 8, 2015 | Published: July 25, 2015
Abstract
Industrial revolution and globalization expect graduates to be skilled and equipped before getting into the workplace. However, engineering graduates often find it hard to explore their career due to their skill deficiencies, as well as low self-belief. In fact, the difficulties graduates face at the entry level of career negatively affects their level of confidence. The present study discusses several employability skill sets from existing studies and proposes a conceptual framework that integrates engineering graduates work readiness skills, career self-efficacy and career exploration. More specifically, the objective of this study is to conceptualize the interrelationship between work readiness skills, career self-efficacy and career exploration. Recommendations for future research are also proposed.
Keywords:
Career exploration , career self-efficacy , work readiness skills,
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