Abstract:
Employability skills are a set of essential qualities and abilities that go beyond
technical knowledge and are essential for building positive work relationships,
collaborating on projects, and directing the complexities of the modern
workplace. The study examined the relationship between employability skills
and job performance of staff at Suame municipal assembly, the mediating
effect of employee engagement. This research employed a quantitative research
methodology. Again, descriptive and explanatory research designs were used to
explain the findings. The research used human capital theory and two-factor
theory. In addition, sample size of 144 staff members were used using random
sampling technique, and the data were analyzed using partial least squares
structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The research findings showed that
the relationship between employability skills and job performance is
statistically insignificant; hence, employees’ skills did not affect their
performance at Suame municipal assembly. Again, it was found that
employability skills have a statistical relationship with employee engagement.
This study also found employee engagement has a significant effect on job
performance. Finally, study’s results show employee engagement mediates the
relationship between employability skills and job performance indirectly. This
study recommends that the management of the Suame municipal assembly
explore alternative factors (job satisfaction and leadership quality) that could
potentially impact job performance. Again, this study recommends that the
management of the Suame municipal assembly make a radical shift and
transformation to intensify the level of engagement they offer to employees.
