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International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

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Career maturity and job attainment: the moderating roles of emotional intelligence and social vocational interest

Authors: Yan Liu, Kelly Peng, Chi-Sum Wong

Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Issue 3/2014

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Despite the well-recognized importance of career maturity in job searching, little research has been done on the influence of career maturity on job attainment. Drawing on the extant literature, this study examined the relationship between career maturity and job attainment, and explored the boundary conditions that maximize this relationship. Data were collected from 1,202 young people during two time periods in Hong Kong, China. The results showed that career maturity was positively related to job attainment, and that both emotional intelligence and social vocational interest amplified the positive relationship between career maturity and job attainment.

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Title: Career maturity and job attainment: the moderating roles of emotional intelligence and social vocational interest
Authors: Yan Liu
Kelly Peng
Chi-Sum Wong
Publication date: 01-10-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-014-9271-5

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