Psychometrics properties of the French version of the van Dam's Employability Questionnaire

Abstract Introduction The importance of employability is related to the fact that various studies show that this resource allows people to enter and maintain their employment or to progress in their career. Objective The aim of this study is to analyse the psychometric characteristics of the French version of van Dam's Employability Scale. Method One hundred and ninety French workers and job seekers completed the questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out, and reliability and discriminant validity between employability orientation and employability activities were tested. Results The results confirm two related but independent factors. Conclusion Van Dam's scale offers the professional community an excellent short instrument to measure the two dimensions of employability: employability orientation and employability activities.