کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1120210 | 1488499 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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The paper proposed a formula to calculate the soft skills performed by engineering graduates. The equation derived from a finding of survey on employer's preference for employability skills. The input collected from a sample of 301 engineering industries employers from twelve natures of business located in Kelang Valley. The survey addressed a number of questions related to the level of requirement of engineering employability skills according to their industry's needs. The findings in terms of skills development derived differences weight among the skills required by the industries. This study focuses on soft skills valued by employers that slightly higher than technical skills for engineering professionals. The paper has a suggestion for employers and undergraduates on measuring the soft skills performed by young graduates. Furthermore, employers facing evaluation quality assessment might find this approach provides useful evidence for the assessment process to the job interviewed candidate.
Journal: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Volume 60, 17 October 2012, Pages 522-528