Job offers of multi-national accounting firms: the effects of emotional intelligence, extra-curricular activities, and academic performance

Yew Ming Chia

Accounting Education, 2005, vol. 14, issue 1, 75-93

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of academic performance, extracurricular activities (ECA) and emotional intelligence (EI) of potential accounting-major graduates on the outcomes of their respective interviewing activities and the number of final job offers given by the multinational Big 5 public accounting firms. The following outcomes are identified: (a) the number of initial job interviews is affected by both a graduate's academic performance and level of participation in ECA; (b) the number of subsequent job interviews is affected by both the number of initial job interviews as well as the level of a graduate's EI; (c) the number of final job offers is affected by the graduate's level of EI and both the number of initial and subsequent job interviews. The results indicate the relevance of EI in the job search process and will also be useful for accounting educators to plan their curricula more effectively to enhance the job placement of their graduates with the Big 5 firms.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence; soft-skill competencies; interviews; job offers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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