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October 1, 2025Open Access

Soft Skills Development in Higher Education: Impact on Graduate Employment Success

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XYXuedong YanNNNurfaradilla Mohamad Nasri

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Overview

Longitudinal study examines soft skills development and its role in enhancing employability, suggesting improvements for educational curricula.

Key Points

  • Soft skills influence graduate employment outcomes, explaining approximately 32% of variance in early career progression.
  • High-scoring graduates secure jobs faster, averaging 8-12 days sooner, and earn 2-4% higher salaries compared to peers.
  • Path analysis reveals direct and mediated effects through hiring decisions, internship performance, and professional networks.
  • Findings endorse integrating soft skills in curricula to bolster graduate employability amid changing workforce demands.

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Yan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91dafe798ba2fc499262https://doi.org/10.63808/acde.v1i2.205
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