Employability Skills Performance Score for Fresh Engineering Graduates in Malaysian Industry

Yusoff, Yulisa; Omar, Mohd Zaidi; Zaharim, Azami; Mohamed, Azah; Muhamad, Norhamidi

doi:10.5539/ass.v8n16p140

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“…Leaders in government and industries have been called for new graduates to mastery the employability skills such as communication skills, teamwork, problem solving and decision making skills [10]. Therefore, before the graduates enter the workforce, academic institutions must ensure that these skills are already acquired by the students from formal instruction and internship programs.…”

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Engineering Students’ Academic and on-the-Job Training Performance Appraisal Analysis

Laguador¹

2013

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This study determined the level of academic performance and OJT performance based on the assessment of immediate superiors of 233 engineering student-trainees from Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) in Batangas City. This research utilized the quantitative descriptive as well as qualitative methods of research and data were collected using documentary analysis of computed grades and comments from the employers. LPU Engineering students as observed by their immediate superiors were courteous, honest, have good moral character, with self-efficacy, good in oral communication, patient and positive thinkers. Mechanical engineering students who performed well in their assigned task during their OJTs also obtained notable ratings in general and professional education courses. It is contrary to the finding that the performance of Industrial Engineering students who obtained higher academic ratings have lower job performance. The researcher formulated an Internship manual that would serve as a guide for the training of the students in the four engineering programs of LPU.

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Engineering Students’ Academic and on-the-Job Training Performance Appraisal Analysis

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2013

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“…The ability to learn, learn new engineering skills and to be improved is also part of the changing technological change. Thus, industries require all new workers to have certain skills to succeed in their work and careers (Yusoff, Omar, Zaharim, Mohamed & Muhamad, 2012). In other meaning, today employers seek out not only good workers with fundamental academic skills such as reading, writing, listening and oral, communication skills and basic scientific and mathematical knowledge, but also employees who have more intellectual knowledge, including the knowledge of creativity, teaching, reasoning and decision-making (Shafie & Nayan, 2010).…”

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Employer Satisfaction with Polytechnic Graduate: Comparison Between Industry Cluster

Hussin

Rusli

Yunus

2020

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The work environment is changing from time to time in line with the introduction of new technology. Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) forces education providers to identify the characteristics of future workers' needs by the industry. To fulfill this demand, polytechnic created a close relationship with industry through conducting many programs such as dialog between industry and polytechnic, CEO@Faculty, the industry in campus and employer satisfaction study with polytechnic graduate. However, previous studies compared employer satisfaction among industry clusters are very limited. The objective of this study was to examine employer satisfaction with Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (PSMZA) graduate and to compare employer satisfaction between industry clusters. A total of 112 employers from three main engineering clusters; mechanical (46%), electrical (30%) and civil (24%) involved in this study. This study used two-step analysis: Kruskal-Wallis test was used to identify differences for three industry clusters; mechanical, electrical and civil engineering and Post Hoc test performs to identify the detail differences between each cluster. The results show that employers in the mechanical engineering cluster are less satisfied with PSMZA graduates compared to employers in civil engineering clusters for computer skills in processing information. This study also found that compared to employers in the electrical engineering cluster, employers in the mechanical cluster are less satisfied with PSMZA graduates related to proficiency in the English language. In terms of entrepreneurship skills, employers in the mechanical cluster found less satisfaction with a graduate from PSMZA compared to employers in the electrical cluster. Findings from this study can be used by the department as a guide in revising their curriculum in the future.

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“…Therefore participation in CCA will in turn increase employability. Yusoff et al (2012) indicate that leaders in government and industry have called for graduates to possess employability skills associated with communication, teamwork, problem solving and decision making. Batool et al (2012) have also indicated that employers are seeking graduates with creativity, remarkable and future-oriented thinking and high adaptability.…”

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How do Tertiary Education Students Perceive Co-Curricular Activities under the New Education System?

Wong¹,

Leung²

2018

IES

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Co-curricular activities in general are believed to be useful for students' development, such as improvement in academic performance, higher retention rate, enhancement of social and competency skills, and assistance of youth development and employment. With the expansion of the education sector and the implementation of a new 3-3-4 education system in Hong Kong, the background and training of students is different from the past, so it is worthwhile investigating students' interest, understanding and perceptions about co-curricular activities nowadays in an Asian context. Comparison between the perceptions of sub-degree and degree students is discussed. Similarities and differences are found in both groups of students. Based on the findings, suggestions are made to education institutions in planning their resources on co-curricular activities.

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Employability Skills Performance Score for Fresh Engineering Graduates in Malaysian Industry

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Engineering Students’ Academic and on-the-Job Training Performance Appraisal Analysis

Engineering Students’ Academic and on-the-Job Training Performance Appraisal Analysis

Employer Satisfaction with Polytechnic Graduate: Comparison Between Industry Cluster

How do Tertiary Education Students Perceive Co-Curricular Activities under the New Education System?

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