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Impact Of Extracurricular In The Improvement Of Higher Education Graduates’ Employability Skills: The Case Of Tunisia

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  • Haifa Mefteh

    (Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax, Tunisia)

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This paper investigates the impact of extracurricular activities (ECA) on developing employability skills of higher education graduates in Tunisia. In this regard, we use a quantitative survey that has been distributed to 451 graduates. The results of the logistic regression model show that participation in extracurricular activities (ECA) is the main determinant of soft skills development. In addition, Spearman's correlation analysis demonstrates a positive one between the acquisition of soft skills and participation in extracurricular activities. Each of the activities develops specific skills. We found that participation in social groups helps to develop more soft skills.

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  • Haifa Mefteh, 2021. "Impact Of Extracurricular In The Improvement Of Higher Education Graduates’ Employability Skills: The Case Of Tunisia," Business Excellence and Management, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 11(1), pages 80-93, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:bemann:v:11:y:2021:i:1:p:80-93
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