Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates
In today's era, the demand for a workforce with the right skills required by employers is very high. Students must equip themselves with additional skills beyond academic achievements and must adapt to the skills required in the workplace before they graduate. This study examines the relationsh...
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| author | Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Abd Rahim, Fatin Azrin Omar, Muhd Khaizer Sufian Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Pyng, How Shwu |
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| description | In today's era, the demand for a workforce with the right skills required by employers is very high. Students must equip themselves with additional skills beyond academic achievements and must adapt to the skills required in the workplace before they graduate. This study examines the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates. The study interprets the crucial factors and skills influencing career adaptability and success in employability among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in the future. The researchers used a correlation study design to explain the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability. This quantitative study involves vocational college institutions in Negeri Sembilan, specifically those majoring in the Electronic Technology field and programs. About 120 graduates were chosen as sample respondents in this study. The survey method used a questionnaire to gather feedback from graduates identified in this research. The researchers used IBM SPSS Statistics to analyze the information obtained using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that the level of soft skills among vocational college graduates is moderate to high. Career adaptability also depicted a similar pattern at a high level. There was a strong and significant correlation between soft skills and career adaptability, and teamwork skills are a dominant factor in explaining the career adaptability of graduates from vocational college. |
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| spelling | upm-1199592025-09-19T06:48:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119959/ Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Abd Rahim, Fatin Azrin Omar, Muhd Khaizer Sufian Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Pyng, How Shwu In today's era, the demand for a workforce with the right skills required by employers is very high. Students must equip themselves with additional skills beyond academic achievements and must adapt to the skills required in the workplace before they graduate. This study examines the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates. The study interprets the crucial factors and skills influencing career adaptability and success in employability among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in the future. The researchers used a correlation study design to explain the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability. This quantitative study involves vocational college institutions in Negeri Sembilan, specifically those majoring in the Electronic Technology field and programs. About 120 graduates were chosen as sample respondents in this study. The survey method used a questionnaire to gather feedback from graduates identified in this research. The researchers used IBM SPSS Statistics to analyze the information obtained using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that the level of soft skills among vocational college graduates is moderate to high. Career adaptability also depicted a similar pattern at a high level. There was a strong and significant correlation between soft skills and career adaptability, and teamwork skills are a dominant factor in explaining the career adaptability of graduates from vocational college. RSIS International 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119959/1/119959.pdf Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan and Abd Rahim, Fatin Azrin and Omar, Muhd Khaizer and Sufian Kang, Enio Kang Mohd and Pyng, How Shwu (2024) Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, VIII (IX). pp. 2111-2125. ISSN 2454-6186 https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/probing-the-relationship-between-soft-skills-and-career-adaptability-among-vocational-college-graduates/ 10.47772/ijriss.2024.8090175 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Abd Rahim, Fatin Azrin Omar, Muhd Khaizer Sufian Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Pyng, How Shwu Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title | Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title_full | Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title_fullStr | Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title_short | Probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
| title_sort | probing the relationship between soft skills and career adaptability among vocational college graduates |
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