Résumés
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate whether career competencies could enhance young professionals’ perceived employability via job crafting and career success. 1008 respondents answered an online survey with 957 valid answers. Partial least square structural equation modeling was used and the results of the study were significant. First, career competencies directly affect perceived internal and external employability with the stronger effect on the latter. Second, career success partially mediates the relationship between career competencies and perceived internal employability. Third, job crafting partially mediates the relationship between career competencies and perceived employability. The study extends the previous literature on employability to a personal perspective with the effects of personal resources through personal adaptation and success leading to HR management indications.
Keywords:
- Career Competencies,
- Perceived Employability,
- Career Success,
- Young Professionals,
- Job Crafting,
- Vietnam
Résumé
Cette étude visait à déterminer si les compétences professionnelles pouvaient améliorer l’employabilité des jeunes professionnels via la création d’emplois et la réussite professionnelle. Parmi 1008 réponses d’un sondage en ligne, 957 sont valides. Avec la modélisation de l’équation structurelle des moindres carrés partiels, les résultats ont été significatifs. Premièrement, les compétences professionnelles affectent directement l’employabilité interne et particulièrement celle externe. Deuxièmement, la réussite professionnelle médiatise en partie la relation entre les compétences professionnelles et l’employabilité interne perçue. Troisièmement, le job crafting médiatise en partie la relation entre les compétences professionnelles et l’employabilité. L’étude étend la littérature antérieure sur l’employabilité à une perspective personnelle avec les effets des ressources personnelles à travers l’adaptation et la réussite personnelles menant à des recommandations de gestion des RH.
Mots-clés :
- Compétences professionnelles,
- Employabilité perçue,
- Réussite professionnelle,
- Jeunes Actifs,
- Job Crafting,
- Vietnam
Resumen
Este estudio tiene como objetivo determinar si las habilidades profesionales podrían mejorar la empleabilidad de los jóvenes profesionales a través de la creación de empleo y el éxito profesional. Con el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales de mínimos cuadrados parciales, los resultados son significativos: las habilidades profesionales afectan directamente la empleabilidad interna y externa percibida, con un mayor impacto en la segunda; el éxito laboral media parcialmente la relación entre las habilidades laborales y la empleabilidad interna percibida; y la creación de puestos de trabajo media parcialmente la relación entre las habilidades profesionales y la empleabilidad. El estudio amplía la literatura previa a una perspectiva personal a través del ajuste personal y el logro que conduce a recomendaciones de gestión de RR.HH.
Palabras clave:
- Competencias profesionales,
- Empleabilidad Percibida,
- Éxito Profesional,
- Jóvenes Profesionales,
- Elaboración de Trabajos,
- Vietnam
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