A Study on Tertiary Education’s Impact on Employability Skills of Graduates in the Job Market Concerning Chennai City

Abstract : This study examines the employability skills that graduates possess in the workforce. This research also aims at studying the impact of tertiary education institutions and their initiatives to improve the employability skills of graduates. The target group of the study comprises graduate employees between the age groups of 20 and 50 years. The period of study is two months, with a sample size of 100 respondents collected through a questionnaire. The research makes use of statistical analysis tools like ANOVA, chi-square, and correlation tests to study various factors and determine the relationship between the variables. The study focuses on whether there are any initiatives taken by tertiary education institutions to develop employability skills and the satisfaction of the graduates on the same.