FACTORS INFLUENCING FIRST-TIME JOB SEEKERS IN JOB SELECTION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW USING PRISMA FRAMEWORK, 2020

Abstract

This systematic review of the literature aims to identify the possible factors that influence job selection (private sector jobs vs. public sector jobs) among bachelor's degree graduates in India: the first-time job seekers. For the literature review, the study uses the PRISMA 2020 framework, which included both a database search using software and a manual search. The authors collected the data on applicants and vacancies from the Indian government via a Right to Information reply. The study identified economic and non-economic factors that may influence the job selection decisions of inexperienced job seekers with a bachelor's degree in India. From literature reviews and RTI response data, the present study aimed to explore the dimensions of youth employment and the drivers of pre-entry work decisions in India.