Graduates’ Competencies and Employability: A Conceptual Framework

Mokhtar, Siti Aishah; Arifin, Noor Arina Md; Rosman, Mohamad Rahimi Mohamad; Abdullah, Nurulannisa; Fadzil, Faizal Haini; Isa, Azman Mat

doi:10.3390/proceedings2022082054

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“…Moreover, the study by Al Zou'bi (2022) indicates that the generation born in the digital age will empower digital competencies to formulate knowledge and produce information in a digital environment. Thus, all the presented skills are generally needed to meet employment requirements after graduation (Mokhtar et al, 2022). In line with the aforementioned results and discussions, the research demand was deemed the most relevant program in terms of the Major Professional course.…”

Section: Graduates Job Relevance To Coursementioning

confidence: 66%

“…Furthermore, employability is a set of achievements, skills, and personal attributes that allow graduates to more easily gain employment, which benefits themselves, their workforce, the community, and the economy. In the study of Mokhtar, et al, (2022), graduates are categorized according to the employability problem if they find it hard to gain employment after six months of their graduation. Employability is the circumstance in which graduates can land their first job, they can keep their employment and, if necessary, find another employment.…”

Section: Graduates' Employment Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Employability of Biology Graduates of a State University - A Tracer Study

Bacani,

Decena,

Malong

et al. 2023

Am. J. Multidis. Res. Innov.

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The study aimed to trace the employability and professional development of Bachelor of Science in Biology graduates of a state university in Central Luzon, Philippines. Quantitative research design was utilized in tracing the employability and professional development of the total 97 graduates of BS Biology from 2008 to 2019. The study found that most of the graduates were permanently employed in a local government institution, specifically in the teaching profession, which is aligned with the objectives of the program. They also pursued graduate programs to expand their knowledge and skills needed for their respective careers. Graduates of the program were also satisfied with their current jobs and least likely to resign. Moreover, the study implied that the undergraduate program is relevant to the occupation of the graduates, especially for those who pursued careers in educational settings. The BS Biology undergraduate program of the state university contributes in the development of essential professional skills and competencies which are useful and relevant to the current job of its graduates.

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Section: Graduates Job Relevance To Coursementioning

confidence: 66%

Section: Graduates' Employment Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employability of Biology Graduates of a State University - A Tracer Study

Bacani,

Decena,

Malong

et al. 2023

Am. J. Multidis. Res. Innov.

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“…They defined their research question as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment rate of UK graduates. The researchers in [27] identified five independent variables, i.e., graduate skills, job satisfaction, job challenges, employment history and labour market strength. The authors of the paper then examined each of these variables as a separate factor affecting students' employability.…”

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The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Master Graduates’ Employability

et al. 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global economy to a near standstill. The scale of the coronavirus and the associated losses have left many countries facing a humanitarian, social and economic crisis. The main objective of the research presented in this article was to determine to what extent the support provided within the activities of the Motokadra project (2018–2020) within the framework of the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development, funded by the European Social Fund, enabled its participants to adapt to the labour market conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project participants were full-time Master’s students within the faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology. They formed the experimental group. The authors examined changes in the employability of the experimental group in the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic periods. The students in the experimental group represented several fields of study, which also allowed the authors to analyse which discipline appeared to be more resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and whether the profile of the discipline affected employability. The employability of graduates in the automotive industry was particularly examined. The results of the analyses allow us to conclude that the labour market crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the experimental group’s employability level. Furthermore, it has been shown that the study of the automation and robotics discipline increases the chances of finding a job after graduation.

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