Table 5.

Factors impact on finance and trade graduates' soft skills.

Variables	Soft skills
	B	VIF
Gender: Male	0.127*	1.106
Family structure: more than one child	−0.019	1.334
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 3,001–5,000	0.028	1.675
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 5,001–10,000	0.102	1.767
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 10,001–20,000	−0.071	1.644
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 20,001–50,000	0.270**	1.452
Family yearly income per capita: Above RMB 50,001	0.180	1.685
Family location: provincial capital and municipalities	0.163	1.673
Family location: province administrative cities	−0.120	1.532
Family location: county towns	0.001	1.647
Family location: townships	−0.209*	1.355
Fathers' education years	−0.002	2.189
Mothers' education years	0.022*	2.114
Fathers' occupation: managerial and technical staff	−0.126	1.746
Mothers' occupation: managerial and technical staff	−0.130	1.666
Learning length	0.023**	1.125
Participate in minor courses/dual degrees	0.153	1.053
Qualification certificates: obtained (language, computer, and vocational skills)	0.027	1.072
Internship engagement	0.002*	1.143
Clubs activities engagement	0.001	1.149
Social networking length	0.010	1.054
Student-related matters: student leader	−0.044	1.136
Academic scores: middle 25–50% in major	0.063	2.133
Academic scores: top 25% in major	0.124	2.309
Scholarships: obtained	0.142*	1.095
Professional education	0.098	8.222
Transferable education	−0.071	5.554
Teaching resources support	0.418***	4.501
Constant	−0.653***

^***p < 0.01.

^**p < 0.05.

^*p < 0.1.