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Conceptualizing and researching personal branding effects on the employability

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  • Manel Khedher

    (School of Business, E.S.C.Tunis)

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This paper aims to propose a theoretical basis for personal branding phenomenon, and to present an explanation of how personal branding could be capitalized into employability. A total of 54 in-depth interviews were conducted among Tunisians university graduates. Data have been analyzed using a content analysis and a logistic regression. It shows that personal branding is a multidimensional construct involving six dimensions: cultural capital, social capital, verbal self-presentation, mediated self-presentation, authenticity, and appearance. These elements add value to the graduate and shape their employment outcomes.

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  • Manel Khedher, 2019. "Conceptualizing and researching personal branding effects on the employability," Journal of Brand Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 26(2), pages 99-109, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jobman:v:26:y:2019:i:2:d:10.1057_s41262-018-0117-1
    DOI: 10.1057/s41262-018-0117-1
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