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Based on the issues related with the graduating students- soft-skills, this study aims to focuses on developing a career decision-making competency model (SAO model) for effective career development among graduating students in Malaysia. This study focuses on examined the relationship among Self-Knowledge, Educational and Occupational Exploration, and Career Planning in order to develop SAO model among graduating students. The sample size for this study consists of graduating students from technical and non-technical universities that involved 1655 students. All the questionnaires been tested for their validity and reliability. Confirmatory Factor Analysis AMOS been used to obtain the best-fit measurement models from the variables. Structural Equation Modelling used to test the hypotheses. The finding show that there are significant relationship between these three variables. The finding from testing invariance of structural model showed a validation model of Self (self-knowledge), Action (occupational exploration), and Outcome (career decision-making). A career decision-making competency model for students- employability was developed. The finding from this study can benefit students, researchers, and policy makers in the education field.