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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.12.542

The Effect of Job Competencies Education in First Job Satisfaction  

Lee, Jeong-Sook (Educational administration, Kangnam University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.12, 2016 , pp. 542-550 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the direct and indirect effects of job competency education on job goal setting, job preparation behavior and first job satisfaction from the perspective that successful employment requires improving the job ability needed for college students. Data on 5,044 students were analyzed based on the 2013GOMS of Graduates Occupational Mobility Survey(GOMS). The study findings are summarized as follows. First, job competency education not only acted positively on job goal setting but also contributed to promoting job preparation behavior. Second, job preparation behavior contributed to improving satisfaction with the first job. Third, indirect effects of job competency education and job goal setting in first job satisfaction. In conclusion, job competencies enhances the possibility that college students may obtain their wanted job by setting a clear goal for their job and having a positive effect on the required behavior. Accordingly, college student should try to reinforce their special capability to accomplish the given job as career professionals in consideration of their aptitude rather than devoting themselves to reinforcing their basic capability such as linguistic ability. For this purpose, both universities and the government should develop educational programs for college students to grasp their aptitude and cultivate their special ability to become career professionals and provide a foundation for them to become talented professionals armed with special capability by proving support for job ability improvement.
Keywords
Job Competencies Education; Job Goal Setting; Job Preparation Behavior; First Job Satisfaction;
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