Impact of communication competencies, job requirements and Academic performance on students' career development at the University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
Keywords:
communication competencies, job requirements, Students Academic performance, career development, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Among the strategic competencies that will provide value to university students over the course of their career development plan are those that are relevant to both the needs of employers and the success of students in the classroom. This study aims to examine how students' communication skills, job requirements, and academic performance at the University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, affect their professional career development. An online survey was used to obtain the data collected for this study, which was then analysed with SPSS version 25 using multiple linear regression, making it a quantitative study. 210 students from Saudi Arabia's University of Hail were randomly selected to participate in this study's sample. Findings indicate that two of the three independent variables significantly affect the dependent variable. Therefore, a student's career development is significantly impacted by both job requirements and students’ academic performance, while communication competencies are not.
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Touahmia, M., Aichouni, M., Alghamdi, A., Kolsi, L., & Alzamil, H. (2020). A Foresight Study about the Skills and Competencies Needed for Quality Professionals in 2030: An Empirical Study of Saudi Arabia. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 10(5), 6176-6182.
Venable, M. A. (2010). Using technology to deliver career development services: Supporting today's students in higher education. The career development quarterly, 59(1), 87-96.
Weligamage, S., & Siengthai, S. (2003). Employer needs and graduate skills: the gap between employer expectations and job expectations of Sri Lankan university graduates. In 9th International conference on Sri Lanka Studies. Matara, Sri Lanka.
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2023-02-28
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Alshammari, S. A. (2023). Impact of communication competencies, job requirements and Academic performance on students’ career development at the University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. Amazonia Investiga, 12(61), 173-183. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.61.01.18
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