Determinants of perceived employability in current career context: evidence from India

Nimmi, P. M.; Zakkariya, K A

doi:10.1108/jabs-05-2020-0187

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“…First, by relating self-perceived employability to emotional exhaustion and work engagement in the pandemic context, our study furthers the line of study that investigates the positive role of self-perceived employability from a COR perspective. We will show if self-perceived employability's resource role still holds in a special time like the pandemic by enhancing individuals' health and productivity at work [9][10][11]. We are also the first study that examines in the same study the relative impact of self-perceived employability on psychological health and productivity [9].…”

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Impact of Self-Perceived Employability on Sustainable Career Development in Times of COVID-19: Two Mediating Paths

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The outbreak of COVID-19 added further stress to individuals’ work life, and employability may be especially important to help individuals to pursue sustainable career success in such a context. However, previous studies that examined the impact and the mechanisms of employability on sustainable career success are lacking, especially in the context of pandemic threat. Based on conservation of resource theory (COR), the current study aims to explore whether and how employability, as an important resource, reduced work-related emotional exhaustion and increased work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. We expected that self-perceived employability would reduce emotional exhaustion and increase work engagement. We further expected that coping strategy mediated the effect of self-perceived employability on emotional exhaustion, and career commitment mediated its effect on work engagement. Data were collected via a national survey in China among a sample of 4990 human resource practitioners from October to December 2020 amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The proposed model was tested with structural equation modelling. Results supported the proposed model. Self-perceived employability reduced emotional exhaustion and to a larger extent, increases work engagement. The two mediating effects were of partial mediation. The implications of the results for theory and practice are discussed.

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“…This can direct many of them to other choices in terms of career. Furthermore, women often face a glass ceiling (Nimmi and Zakkariya, 2021) (i.e. career barriers that women face in the workplace), which result from a likely gendered division of work in society, based on social conventions, often directing women's career choice soft skills jobs rather than technical or manual jobs (Gati et al.…”

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Workforce's crisis-induced career shock, career preferences, job insecurity, layoff and perceived employability: examining variations based on gender, education level and ethnic origin

Hamouche

Kammogne

Merkouche

2023

HESWBL

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PurposeThe COVID-19 crisis caused a high level of job insecurity, layoff and low employment opportunities. It generated a worldwide shock, which might have a long-lasting effect on individuals' careers. Changes might occur in terms of individuals’ career choices, objectives, perception of career success and preferences in terms of industries and work arrangements. This study aims to examine crisis-induced career shock among the workforce, which might be translated into changes or doubts related to career choices, objectives and perception of career success, and to analyze individuals' preferences in terms of industries and work arrangements. It focuses mainly on investigating variations among the workforce, based on gender, education level and ethnic origin. These variations are also examined regarding job insecurity, layoff and perceived employability.Design/methodology/approachFrequency counts, percentages, mean ranking, independent t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for a sample of 317 workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Three research questions were developed and examined, which are: (1) is there a variation in the workforce, based on gender, education level and ethnic origin concerning crisis-induced career shock (specifically changes related to career choices, objectives and career success? (2) Is there a variation among the workforce related to career preference per industry and work arrangement? If yes, is there a difference in the workforce-based gender, education level and ethnic origin? And (3) is there a variation in the workforce, based on gender, education level and ethnic origin concerning job insecurity, layoff and perceived employability?FindingsThe findings revealed that career shock was significantly higher among pre-university respondents (specifically, doubts about career choices and perceived career success). As for career preferences per industry, e-business, media and marketing had significant values for all respondents, with e-business as the top-rated choice except for Emiratis who rated it as their third choice. Education was the choice of both men and women. The choices related to other industries (e.g. Healthcare, information, communication technology, etc.) and work arrangements (telework) varied significantly based on gender, education and ethnic origin. Men seem to worry more than women about losing their job as well as Emiratis compared to expatriates, and university-level respondents compared to pre-university.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to highlighting variations related to career shock and career preferences per industry among the workforce based on gender, education level and ethnic origin. This can help organizations in these industries to have a portrait of the situation in the employment market to be able to develop relevant interventions. This research provides insights for managers and HRM practitioners.Originality/valueThis study contributes to expanding research on career and career shocks in a context of a crisis. It responded to authors who called for more research about career shocks, as well as their implication for specific target groups, by examining variations based on gender, education level and ethnic origin.

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“…For obvious reasons this can be a turning point in their life since it has a bearing on future employment and lifestyle. Many scholars propose job search as a goal-oriented, motivational and self-regulated process (Nimmi and Zakkariya, 2020; Van Hooft et al, 2021; Wanberg,et al, 2020).…”

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Proposing a systematic framework for channelized job search: The role of goal orientation

Nimmi

Joshy

2023

Industry and Higher Education

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Channelized job search powered by perceived employability could help graduates to successfully launch a sustainable career and navigate the job market effectively. The paper develops novel ways to improve the job search process by detailing the interlinking mechanism between perceived employability and active job search. The authors also enquired about the intervening role played by preparatory job search and job search learning goal orientation. For this purpose, cross-sectional data of 317 management graduates in India were collected and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was conducted on the data using IBM Amos. The study found that enhanced perceived employability had a major impact on active job search behaviour. It was also found that it is through job search learning goal orientation and preparatory job search behaviour that perceived employability is associated with an active job search. The study has theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it links the theory of planned job search behaviour to employability research. Practically, it provides guidelines for universities and career counsellors on how to help students with their job searching. This is one of the first studies to look into the sequential mechanism through which employability perceptions impact active job searching.

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Determinants of perceived employability in current career context: evidence from India

Cited by 14 publications

References 61 publications

Impact of Self-Perceived Employability on Sustainable Career Development in Times of COVID-19: Two Mediating Paths

Impact of Self-Perceived Employability on Sustainable Career Development in Times of COVID-19: Two Mediating Paths

Workforce's crisis-induced career shock, career preferences, job insecurity, layoff and perceived employability: examining variations based on gender, education level and ethnic origin

Proposing a systematic framework for channelized job search: The role of goal orientation

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