International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

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Factors Affecting Employability of IT Undergraduates: An Employers Perception

Author(s) Prof. Dr. Prashant P Patil, Ms. Seema Sachin Patil
Country India
Abstract The aim of the paper is to identify the factors that can affect the Employability score (ES) of the IT undergraduate students according to the employer's point of view. The Employability factors on which employability score will be measured are Academic Performance (AP), Aptitude Skills(AS),Technical Skills (TS), Communication Skills (CS), Projects (P), Internship(I) ,Extra-Curricular Activities(E) and Certifications(c) had been considered as the independent variables while Employability Score is considered as the single dependent variable. The data is analysed using Linear Regression to identify and correlate those factors with the Employability score. The researcher collected data from the point of view of employers of IT industries to make the results more justifiable. This study will help fresh IT undergraduate students in preparing and developing their required employability skills for entry level jobs while assisting the employers in recruiting suitable candidates with the required skills and performance.
The results after statistical analysis shows that AP, AS, CS, P, I, C have positive and significant influence on the Employability Score of IT undergraduates while TS and E have positive but insignificant influence over Employability Score.
Keywords Employability score, Employability Skills, Undergraduate students, Innovative Skills, Linear Regression.
Field Computer Applications
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-22
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.61390
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbb76w

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