Building the employability chain: a time-lagged study on the role of career self-management and organizational career management for employability development

What is it about?

This study explores how employees and organizations can work together to strengthen employability. We show that both career self-management (employees taking initiative in shaping their careers) and organizational career management (support provided by the employer) improve workers’ ability to find and keep jobs inside and outside their organization. A key mechanism here is “movement capital”, the combination of skills and knowledge, professional networks, and resilience. Our results reveal that while skills and knowledge mainly boost opportunities within the organization, networks and resilience are especially important because they enhance both internal and external employability. This shows that building connections and confidence is just as vital as developing technical skills when it comes to staying employable. These insights can help organizations, HR managers, and employees develop strategies for more sustainable careers.

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