Career Adaptability as a Predictor of Job Search Intentions and Career Readiness of Young Adults in the United Arab Emirates

Autor/inn/en	Al-Waqfi, Mohammed A.; Tlaiss, Hayfaa; Ghoudi, Kilani
Titel	Career Adaptability as a Predictor of Job Search Intentions and Career Readiness of Young Adults in the United Arab Emirates
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 50 (2023) 5, S.1076-1096 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Waqfi, Mohammed A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/08948453231157759
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Young Adults; Adjustment (to Environment); Vocational Adjustment; Career Readiness; Job Applicants; Intention; Predictor Variables; College Students; Employment Potential; Theories; Resources; Career Choice; Private Sector; Relationship; Attitudes; Self Esteem; Personality Traits; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Personalanpassung; Bewerber; Prädiktor; Collegestudent; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Theory; Theorie; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Privater Sektor; Wechselbeziehung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	In this study, we used the career construction theory (CCT) to examine the effects of career adaptability resources and career adapting responses on the career readiness of young adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using data from a sample of 635 senior business students at two universities, we found that career adaptability has a positive impact on two measures of career readiness including career decidedness and perceived employability. Our findings also indicate that career adaptability, as expected, predicts two relevant career adaptive responses within the United Arab Emirates context including intentions to seek "Wasta" (using social connections to help in finding a job) and willingness to work in the private sector (WWPS). We further found that WWPS mediates the relationship between career adaptability and perceived employability. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01