Past studies show that work readiness is associated with life satisfaction. In the current study, academic life satisfaction, which is a specific domain of life satisfaction, is studied as a predictor of work readiness among newly graduated students. The predictive research design was used to test this relationship. One hundred twenty-five (125) new graduates answered the survey for assessing academic life satisfaction and work readiness. Data was analyzed using regression analysis. Findings show that academic life satisfaction significantly predicted work readiness. These findings mean that the students who were academically satisfied are the ones who gain adequate preparation to enter the workforce, provide better performance in their jobs, and shows more content on their careers. Given the said findings, the study proposed work readiness program to aid fresh or new graduates. More so, educational institutions are recommended to emphasize improving students’ academic life satisfaction and well-being by providing suitable practice and employability skills and establishing an enjoyable and safe campus environment.
Keywords: academic life satisfaction, work readiness, fresh graduates, predictive relationship