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Employers Perceptions Of Important Employability Skills Required From Malaysian Engineering And Information And Communication Technology ICT Graduates
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Saad, Mohd Shamsuri Md Majid, Izaidin Abdul |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | This article presents the findings of a survey of 299 Malaysian employers from diverse types of agencies and organisations, which employ engineering and ICT graduates. The objective of the survey was to explore the employers’ perceptions of the five most important employability skills they require graduates to possess for them to be considered as employable in the job market. A 13 item scale of engineering employability skills adopted from the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) manual and the Malaysian Future of Engineering Education Report 2007 was utilised as the instrument to examine the employers’ perceptions. The findings revealed that problem-solving, tool handling competency, presentation skills and team working skills feature highly amongst the employers as important skills demanded from the students. Students are also required to be competent in their use of techniques, skills and modern tools in their area of expertise, as well as having the drive to acquire and apply knowledge in these areas. These findings are useful for improving Malaysian universities’ understanding of the employability skills perceived as being the most important and allowing them to better equip their graduates according to industry requirements. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol16no3/02-Saad-M-S.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
