HBCU Students and Career Opportunities: Self-Evaluation in the Job Market
Ahmed Gandema *
Ulysses J. Brown
College of Business Administration, Savannah State University 3219 College Street, Savannah, GA 31404, USA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study examines college students and their self-evaluation of career opportunities in the job market. We also investigate the antecedents of academic achievement and employment perceptions. Using a structural equation modeling framework, we found that self-efficacy, social support, and hope influenced perception of employment opportunities. Hope and core self-evaluations predicted academic achievement in our model. No gender differences were found across the nomological network. The authors of the study also discuss the implications, limitations, and future research directions.
Keywords: Achievement, career opportunities, college students