Employability and Career Success of Fresh Graduates in Boundaryless Career Environment

Xuan Yinan; Lim Boon Hooi; Wang Shuai; Xing Li; Ma Xiao; Lv Jia

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6746

Authors

Xuan Yinan Communist Youth League Committee, Hebei North University, China,
Lim Boon Hooi Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Malaysia
Wang Shuai English Department, Shanghai Civil Aviation College, Shanghai, China
Xing Li Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Malaysia
Ma Xiao Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology & Music, SEGi University, Malaysia
Lv Jia Students Affairs Department, Hebei North University, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6746

Keywords:

Employability, Career Success, Career Self-efficacy

Abstract

In a boundaryless career environment, industrial restructuring and the flattening of organizational hierarchies have led to a decline in career stability, making graduate employment an important social issue. Based on a sample of 1,000 fresh graduates, this study explores the impact mechanism of employability (EM) on career success (CS) and the mediating role of career self-efficacy (SE). The results show that EM positively affects CS (β=0.561, p<0.001), with SE partially mediating this relationship (β=0.127, p<0.001). These findings highlight the crucial role of employability and psychological capital in career development and provide empirical support and practical recommendations for enhancing graduates' employability.

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