Social psychological factors affecting the employment of graduate students in Taiwan

Authors
  • King-Jang Yang

    Chung-Hua University

  • Shun-Hsing Chen

    Yu-Da University

  • Hsin-I Fan

    Yu-Da University

Keywords:
social psychological factors, college graduate students, career planning, employment, Taiwan
Abstract

In this study the researchers use principal factor analysis to identify the factors affecting the competitiveness of college graduate students in the job market, based on a sample of senior students enrolled in an undergraduate school. The analysis revealed 5 factors that influence the students’ employment prospects: learning ability, foreign language ability, cooperation, information technology, and interpersonal relations. We also analyze the effect of differences in gender and family economic circumstances in relation to the 5 factors, and conclude that these influence both students’ employment prospects and their career planning.

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2010-10-01
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