Systemic skills that predict employability in social education

At present, systemic skills have become a differentiating aspect and engine of employability. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to analyze the predictive capacity of systemic skills on the employability of graduates in Social Education, studying the associations between employability and systemic skills. The sample is non-probabilistic of convenience and is made up of 608 Social Education graduates from 29 Spanish universities. Using the Transversal Degree Competences Assessment Questionnaire (CECTGRA), three key dimensions have been analyzed: the Development of systemic skills during university studies, their current Domain or acquisition; and the Relevance they give them for their professional development. The analysis carried out shows that when motivational competence develops during studies, employability is favored. Likewise, the high mastery of motivational, autonomous work, adaptation to new situations and research competences influences, as well as the fact that Social Educators consider motivation, adaptation to new situations, knowledge of research and entrepreneurial attitude to be relevant. It has been observed that the highest probability of finding a job among Social Education graduates (93.4%) occurs in those who give more importance to entrepreneurial aptitude, who during their studies developed self-employment competence and whose mastery of motivation is high. Finally, the study carried out makes it possible to make a real training proposal for Social Educators from the perspective of systemic skills, in which curricula with long and varied internships and methodologies that promote motivation and adaptation to change are prioritized, the autonomous work of students and research.