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Effect of Life Skills Training on Employability Preparedness Using Cluster Analysis

Authors
S. Swaraj1, *, R. Jayaraman1
1Department of Management Studies, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram, India
*Corresponding author. Email: sswaraj@kanchiuniv.ac.in
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S. Swaraj
Available Online 10 May 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-162-3_34How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Job; Employability; Life Skills; Cluster Analysis
Abstract

The study is intended to explore the effect of life skills on the job preparedness of private university graduates of the Kanchipuram district. Skill training is required to prepare the young minds for facing the real life challenges. The existing study attempts to bring out the positive effects of life skills training on the outcomes to make graduates prepared for taking up a suitable job. The students were provided questionnaire to measure the level of employability preparedness with equal importance to problem-solving, decision-making, critical & creative thinking, communication, stress management and emotional intelligence skills. Hierarchical cluster analysis using Agglomeration Schedule was employed to explore the possible number of clusters and then K-means clustering was used to group the students based on the employability level into well prepared and not well prepared. The analysis revealed that the cluster formed as well prepared is 55% of the total 236 students showing the strong positive effect of life skills training on the employability preparedness.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Business & Management (ICETBM 2023)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
10 May 2023
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10.2991/978-94-6463-162-3_34
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-162-3_34How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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