Employers’ Assessment of Graduates’ Utilization of Employability Skills: Influence on Organizational Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract The study determined how employers’ assessment of graduates’ utilization employability skills influences organizational growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. design was ex-post facto with a population 42 registered business organisations Thirty-five organisation employers 492 graduate employees were sampled through multistage techniques. Data collected “Employers’ Assessment Graduates’ Employability Skills Utilization Questionnaire” (EAGESUQ) “Sustainable Development University Education for Acquisition Questionnaire (SUDUEFGSAQ). Validated EAGESAQ SUDUEFGSAQ tested reliability using Cronbach alpha statistic yielded coefficients 0.94 0.89 respectively. Inferential statistics used data analysis. findings conclusion showed that graduates skills, gender fields specialization significantly influence organization Recommendations include: government agencies need to review university programmes curriculum line labour market required skills; they monitor the implementation internship students on-the-job-training new employees.