Perceptions of Employability Skills of Undergraduate Business Students in a Developing Country: An Exploratory Study

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relative importance different employability skills for business graduates seeking initial employment. Method: Semi-structured survey questionnaires were administered human resources representatives from industry, lecturers, and graduating students gaps in perceptions between three stakeholder groups. Results: There some alignment moderate discrepancies statistically significant differences perceived communication, teamwork, interpersonal employers. is evidence that employers satisfied with level academic possessed by at time graduation. However, there difference perception on extent which perseverance initiative risk-taking fully developed among graduates. Conclusions: By increasing their self-awareness critical reflection learning experiences, can take proactive steps enhance positional advantage labour market. various stakeholders, including academics, lead a social dialogue towards deliberate approach developing graduate employability. Implications: Acquiring in-demand soft one side coin; other dynamic psychological-social capital, such as self-awareness, self-directness, proactivity, adaptability, resilience, underpinned lifelong learning. Both are needed navigate multiple job transitions career challenges throughout one’s span.