Unveiling the influence of Psychological Capital in Enhancing Career Readiness and its dimensions among Information Technology Graduates

Being prepared for a profession has become increasingly crucial in today’s labor market, especially in the information technology (IT) sector. Career readiness encompasses a broad range of skills and competencies. This research works the influence of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in shaping career readiness and its dimensions among Information technology (IT) graduates. PsyCap, comprising self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience, is hypothesized to enhance various dimensions of career readiness, including technical competence, professional behavior, adaptability, lifelong learning orientation, career planning, and stress management. The research design adopted is quantitative in nature and surveys to collect data from 105 final-year IT students. The research findings disclose a strong positive relationship between PsyCap and career readiness, with significant correlations between PsyCap dimensions and key career readiness indicators. Specifically, self-efficacy was positively associated with technical competence and professional behavior, optimism with adaptability and lifelong learning, hope with career planning, and resilience with stress management. findings suggest that enhancing Self-Efficacy, Hope, and Resilience should be prioritized in interventions to improve Career Readiness, while Optimism may play a less critical role in this context. These results underscore the importance of PsyCap in preparing IT graduates for the workforce and highlight the need for targeted interventions to enhance PsyCap to bridge career readiness gaps.