<![CDATA[This study surveyed the employability skills possessed by undergraduates in Kwara state, Nigeria while the target population was undergraduates in university of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study investigated level of employability skills, perceived factors influencing employability of undergraduates, the extent of self-development skills, job searching techniques and interview skills possessed among undergraduates in university of Ilorin. Descriptive research of survey type was employed. Sample of 353 students were drawn from population of 4362 students who participated as respondents in this study. Assessment of Employability Skills of Undergraduates Questionnaire (AESUQ) was used as an instrument for data collection and the instrument's reliability coefficient of 0.82, 0.84, 0.86 and 0.76 were obtained via Cronbach Alpha. Frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were employed for analysis of data. Result obtained signifies that employability level of undergraduates in University of Ilorin was at average. Among others, it was therefore, recommended that University management should as a matter of urgency build on graduate employability programme by injecting employability techniques for instance; interview skill, job searching skill, entrepreneurial skill and self-development skill programmes into the available ones. As this will enhance their employability and give them the opportunity to meet up with the need of employers in the labour market. .]]>
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