The Effects of Extracurricular Activities & GPA on Employability Chances of College Students

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Economics, School of Business, Nile University, Giza, Egypt

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As the job market is getting fiercer every day, college education is no longer a stand-alone metric that can distinguish between applicants especially in a country where education is very affordable like Egypt. Several other metrics like amount of non-college courses, trainings, and skills that the applicant have are increasing in importance. Extracurricular activities (ECAs) are receiving higher recognition and college students due their perceived potential in equipping those who engage in them with various soft and technical skills. The purpose of this research is to test two main aspects that may play vital role in determining the applicant’s chances of getting a job: GPA and ECAs. A study was made on 472 participants ranging between college sophomores to fresh graduates from various private and public universities in Greater Cairo using an electronic questionnaire. The findings proved that ECAs have positive impact on employment chances while GPA may have negative effects on number of predicted jobs offers. Also, the CGPA in Egypt differs in private universities than public universities, with the private ones having the advantage.

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