This qualitative research explores the impact of university lifelong learning programs on the participants’ perceived employability by examining six training programs implemented by the Lifelong Learning Center of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The grounded theory approach was used throughout the research. After a set of data were gathered through face-to-face interviews with the programs’ directors, 21 semistructured interviews were conducted with people who attended the programs. Through a process of data coding and analysis, a theoretical model was developed. The findings indicated that the programs examined enhanced the three dimensions of the participants’ perceived employability (career identity, personal adaptability, and human and social capital). Moreover, the interviewees emphasized that universities should strengthen their links with the labor market and the local society, to meet the needs of a larger number of citizens.

这项定性研究通过检查由塞萨洛尼基亚里士多德大学终身学习中心实施的六个培训计划，探讨了大学终身学习计划对参与者感知就业能力的影响。在整个研究过程中使用了扎根理论方法。通过与项目负责人的面对面访谈收集了一组数据后，对参加项目的人进行了 21 次半结构化访谈。通过数据编码和分析的过程，形成了理论模型。结果表明，所检查的项目增强了参与者感知就业能力的三个维度（职业认同、个人适应性以及人力和社会资本）。而且，