Abstract

After a student finishes school, his or her level of employability skills defines his or her work readiness. There is an urgent need to create a tool that assesses both students' actual preparation for the workforce and their assessments of their own employability skills. The purpose of this research is to assess business students' degree of employability skill readiness and to identify the primary employability skill for which they feel most prepared. This study employed a quantitative approach and collected data from 500 participants through the use of a survey. According to the findings, respondents have a high level of employability skills; they are prepared in terms of listening, cooperation, collaboration, and creativity skills; and they are fully aware of the areas in which they still need to develop their skills. One side of the employability coin is acquiring in-demand soft skills; the other is building dynamic psychological-social capital, such as self-awareness, self-directness, proactivity, flexibility, and resilience, which is supported by lifelong learning. These are essential for handling the many job changes and career obstacles that may arise throughout the course of a person's career.

Key words: Employability skills, Interpersonal, Career, Technical, Business Students.