Employability, emotional intelligence and career preparation support satisfaction among adolescents in the school-to-work transition phase

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 439-446

  Coetzee, Melinde ^a   Beukes, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Career preparation support; Early career development; Emotional intelligence; Employability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650035861     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2010.10820396     Document Type: Article

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