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The Role of Core Self-Evaluation in Graduating Engineering Students' Job Search

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Marietta, Georgia

Publication Date

March 10, 2024

Start Date

March 10, 2024

End Date

March 12, 2024

Page Count

10

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45573

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Robert Shegiharu Keyser Kennesaw State University

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Robert S. Keyser is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Kennesaw State University, USA. He received the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee. His research interests include applying industrial engineering techniques, such as work measurement and human factors, in manufacturing and healthcare systems.

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Lin Li Kennesaw State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-4169

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Lin Li is Assistant Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at Kennesaw State University. She received her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University and later worked at IBM research center in New York as well as Sabre Inc. in Dallas. H

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Maia A Keith Kennesaw State University

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine engineering students’ individual differences as antecedents of their job search behavior and outcomes, with a focus on engineering students’ core self-evaluation (CSE), which consists of four traits: self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus of control, and emotional stability. The survey data from 91 KSU graduating engineering students have been collected and analyzed. Our findings highlight the importance of providing resources that can help students build positive core self-evaluation and encourage students to take advantage of such resources during their job search process.

Keyser, R. S., & Li, L., & Keith, M. A. (2024, March), The Role of Core Self-Evaluation in Graduating Engineering Students' Job Search Paper presented at 2024 South East Section Meeting, Marietta, Georgia. 10.18260/1-2--45573

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