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Received: 2023-02-11  |  Accepted: 2023-06-19  |  Published: 2023-06-30

Title

Training higher education students for employability skills: Is it worth it?


Abstract

This paper reflects on the importance of employability skills for higher education students in the present and future working environment to determine the impact these skills may have on student competitiveness and satisfaction. The study focused on university students in the Madrid region during their final academic year who participated in a teaching activity that launched real business challenges. We created a model that analyzed the impact of employability skills on student competitiveness and satisfaction and the mediating role of competitiveness in two different moments (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic). Empirical findings suggest that students' improved employability skills increased their competitiveness and satisfaction, with competitiveness as a mediating factor. Thus, academic authorities must focus on students acquiring employability skills, which are among the most valuable in the labour market and positively impact student competitiveness and satisfaction. This way, future graduates can work successfully in a changing and demanding world and find positions aligned with their training. In contrast to some studies that place the teacher as the research target, ours focused on the student and the impact these skills have on the variables mentioned.


Keywords

competence, higher education, ability, attitudes, entrepreneurial intention


JEL classifications

A23 , C15 , I23 , M12 , M51


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1099


DOI


Pages

390-407


Funding

This research was funded by UCM-Cofares Research Chair Spain. We are also acknowledged the collaboration of the Chair Universidad CEU San Pablo—Mutua Madrileña (060516-USPMM-02/17) and Research Project: PID2020-114183RB-I00.

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Authors

Rubio-Andrés, Mercedes
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain https://www.ucm.es
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Ramos-González, María del Mar
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain https://www.ucm.es
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Molina-López, Manuel M.
CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain https://www.uspceu.com
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Sastre-Castillo, Miguel Ángel
Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain https://www.ucm.es
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

10


Number

4


Issue date

June 2023


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

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