Employability skills: developing an employability scale and the relationship with socioeconomic status indicators

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Adolescents with parents who attain higher education levels, have highly skilled jobs, come from affluent families and have urban hukou are more likely to have higher employability skills than those with lower SES backgrounds. They also tend to improve their employability skills than those without these characteristics. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.