The Evaluation of Employment Marketability Connectivity Skills Within Polytechnic Engineering Diploma Students in Malaysia

Abstract

This study is to evaluate the employment marketability of polytechnic students in achieving its main aim in mastering connectivity skills in employment marketability. There are four research objectives and one research question. This study employs the Content, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) evaluation model as the research framework. The connectivity skills status aspect employment marketability within students for the attributes of communication, teamwork, application, and technology, as well as leadership are studied. This study uses the quantitative approach with a two-layer questionnaire as instruments and the Cronbach's alpha value of students between 0.664 and 0.776. The sample was selected randomly. Overall, the status of employment marketability among students through the findings of the research shows that all aspects are in the highest level, where connectivity skills (communication) (Mean = 3.87), teamwork (Mean = 2.94), application and technology (Mean = 3.97), as well as leadership (Mean = 3.97) are high. However, the two-layer questionnaire applied shows the strength of which the mean achieved a high level does not mean that the student has truly mastered an aspect fully.Through the summary, it was shown that the evaluated attributes possess strengths and weaknesses for all the items evaluated in this study. The highest and lowest values are interpreted based on the evaluation percentage by the students. This study was featured to fulfill the aims of the Higher Education Strategic Plan, 10th Malaysian Plan, to produce high skilled human capital in the workforce.