RESEARCH ARTICLE
Assessing the Influence of Graduate Characteristics on Employer Satisfaction: A Multi-dimensional Analysis
Niti Chatterji1, Sridhar Manohar1, Balraj Verma1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 16
E-location ID: e187435012308030
Publisher ID: e187435012308030
DOI: 10.2174/18743501-v16-230831-2023-39
Article History:
Received Date: 10/04/2023Revision Received Date: 02/06/2023
Acceptance Date: 13/06/2023
Electronic publication date: 29/12/2023
Collection year: 2023
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Introduction:
Developing countries around the world are facing a surplus of availability of labour compared to the demand in the markets. But the paradox is that the labour supply lacks the employable characteristics that are expected by organizations.
Methods:
Hence it becomes indispensable for employers to be able to hire the most employable graduates out of the available pool of candidates, especially in the context of soft skills like personality, emotional intelligence, and kinesics (non-verbal communication).
Results:
The present study has tried to assess the impact of emotional intelligence, personality traits, and kinesics on the satisfaction level of employers while hiring graduates. Model fit indices (CMIN/DF= 2.43 to 4.22, GFI= 0.90 to 0.95, NFI= 0.90 to 0.933, CFI= 0.920 to 0.951, RMSEA = 0.047 to 0.075) indicate a good model fit. It was established that personality traits had the strongest relationship with employer satisfaction, followed by emotional intelligence and kinesics. All three variables emerged as significant.
Conclusion:
The results from this have practical implications for employers and help them in making an informed choice while hiring prospective candidates.
