Naslov
REDEFINING THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND-SET IN EMPLOYABILITY – THE EMPLOYERS' PERSPECTIVE

Autori
Sedlan-König, Ljerka ; Hocenski Mia

Izvornik
Technology, Engineering, Management, Entrepreneurship, Learning (TEMEL) – International Journal (2545-4390) 1 (2017), 2; 16-22

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
employability, graduates, enterprising skills, employers.
(zapošljivost, diplomanti, poduzetničke vještine, poslodavci)

Sažetak
Abstract: When addressing the issue of unemployment, unavoidable issue is the ability of graduates to meet the needs of the employers. The purpose of this paper is to examine the employers’ views on which enterprising skills, behaviors and attributes graduates in Croatia need when seeking employment. It has previously been confirmed that employers seek to hire graduates who, apart from specific knowledge, possess a range of skills, attributes and capabilities, but there has been little research into the role of entrepreneurial mind-set for employability, especially in the Croatian context. It has also been found elsewhere that entrepreneurial mind- set positively influences future employment prospects of graduates. The empirical research, which included 134 employers from Croatia, has shown that employers value problem solving as the most important skill for employment. Other enterprising skills such as thinking out of the box, desire for achievement, positive attitude towards change, opportunity recognition, taking initiative, work under pressure, independence or making judgment on basis of limited information were also identified by employers as valuable for getting and keeping the job.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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