What defines employability

Employability is: “a set of achievements – skills, understandings and personal attributes – that makes graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.”

So what exactly are ‘Employability Factors’? Basically they are the set of achievements, skills, expertise, and personal attributes that help you achieve success in your chosen career. Most employers seek candidates that have other abilities beyond just the required qualifications and experience.

1.3 The effects of socio-economic background, ethnic background and age on graduate employment were all considered. Employment outcomes included both objective factors (e.g. salary, level of job, incidence of unemployment) and subjective factors (e.g. job satisfaction, appropriateness of job).

MAIN FINDINGS: Through the analysis, a set of six factors were perceived to influence employability: (1) poor socio-economic status, (2) a poor education system, (3) curriculum issues, (4) the choice of higher education institution and (5) social connections to which the student belongs to.

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