Abstract
Purpose. Employability research is quickly developing and this has led to a proliferation of conceptualizations. Recent studies have attempted to bring this back to a manageable set, with three different strands: personal strengths (e.g. employability competencies), individual appraisal of employment chances (self-perceived employability) and job transitions. This sets the floor for integration: interrelationships, both within and across the different strands, are often assumed yet not probed in much detail. In response, our aim is to systematically review empirical research on the relationships among and between the different strands.
Design. We performed a systematic literature review using different databases (excluding studies not in English or with student samples). Final sample size was 47 articles.
Results. Twenty-three studies investigated relationships within a specific strand, mostly personal strengths: relationships are all positive, though with variation in strength. Twenty-four studies probed relationships across strands. Most but not all studies reported a positive relationship between specific personal strengths and individual’s appraisal of employment opportunities, yet those relationships are generally weak. The few studies including job transitions show a positive relationship with both personal strengths and individual’s appraisal of employment opportunities.
Implications and value. Insights in the connection among and across the different strands may help to arrive at a more integrated notion of employability.
Design. We performed a systematic literature review using different databases (excluding studies not in English or with student samples). Final sample size was 47 articles.
Results. Twenty-three studies investigated relationships within a specific strand, mostly personal strengths: relationships are all positive, though with variation in strength. Twenty-four studies probed relationships across strands. Most but not all studies reported a positive relationship between specific personal strengths and individual’s appraisal of employment opportunities, yet those relationships are generally weak. The few studies including job transitions show a positive relationship with both personal strengths and individual’s appraisal of employment opportunities.
Implications and value. Insights in the connection among and across the different strands may help to arrive at a more integrated notion of employability.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 75-76 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 29 May 2019 |
Event | European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Congress - Turin, Italy Duration: 29 May 2019 → 1 Jun 2019 http://eawop2019.org/ |
Conference
Conference | European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Congress |
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Abbreviated title | EAWOP |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Turin |
Period | 29/05/19 → 1/06/19 |
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