Community College Malaysia is one of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Institutions in the country that plays an important role in steering the country's aspirations to become a developed nation by 2020. It focuses mainly on the supply of human capital among the youth future worker fit with skills, competencies and efficient industry requirements. However, the income earned varies widely based on the industry's ability to provide employment. The income factors led to an increase or decrease in the number of graduates' employability. There are more than ten categories of programs offered by community colleges and the numbers of employability relating to the demand from industries providing job opportunities to skilled workers. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a descriptive analysis of the earnings and employment of Community Colleges graduates based on occupational field and gender. The data were obtained by the survey of Community Colleges graduates in 2018. The study population consisted of 7725 graduates and 367 respondents were involved as samples who answered their respective job status in graduate's employability survey provided by the ministry. The result shows that most respondents received a salary between RM1501-RM2000, while the rest of the graduates earned between RM1001-RM1500 and RM1001-RM1500. In the gender factor of employment, female graduates exceed compared to male graduates on the income scale of RM1000 and below. However, at higher income levels of RM1501-2000 and above, male graduates earn more than their counterparts, the female graduates. The findings of this study are expected to be a future guide and encouragement, especially for community colleges to study skill programs that are in line with industry requirements and produce a competent and dynamic human capital to enhance the country's economy.
Lifelong learning is one of the factor needed to produce high quality of human capital. The purpose of this research is to identify the elements of collaboration and communication in implementation of lifelong learning between Community Colleges, Vocational Colleges and schools. Research objectives are to identify collaboration and communication elements needed in lifelong learning, to determine significant relationship between collaboration and communication. Survey research design was applied with set of questionnaires used as research instrument. Convenient sampling technique used to determine the numbers of respondents and 188 respondents involved in this research based on their role in implementation of lifelong learning programs. The results show high mean level for the elements of collaboration; consultancy, involvement, participation and partnership. The method of communication and communication frequent also in high mean level. There is medium significant relationship with collaboration and communication. As conclusion, the existing elements of collaboration and communication in lifelong learning programs between Community Colleges, Vocational Colleges and schools need various method to make sure the sustainability of programs and increasing the number of participants. Recommendations suggested in this research may help departments related to sustain lifelong learning.
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