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Table 5: Rank of employability skills
It can be seen in Table 4 above that a Elements N Rank
majority of the respondents were involved EInlteemrpeernstosnal Skills 4.N58 Ra1nk
in more than 30 projects (48.50%),
followed by 10 to 20 projects (27.30%). IPnetersrpoenrasloQnuaal lSitkyilSlskills 44..5580 12
The least number of projects involved PTeearsmownaolrkQSuakililtlsy Skills 44..4550 23
by respondents is 21 to 30 projects TTehainmkiwngorSk kSilklsills 44..2495 43
(24.20%). This further validates the notion ITnhfoinrkminagtioSnkiallnsd Communication 44..2294 45
that the respondents were professionally ITnefochrmnoaltoiogny a(InCdTC) oSmkimllsunication 4.24 5
experienced. TBeacshicnSolkoilglsy (ICT) Skills 4.08 6
BRaessiocuSrckeillsSkills 43..5088 67
4.2 The importance of Resource Skills 3.58 7
employability skills
through employers EleTmabelnets6: Interpersonal Skills N Rank Mean
perspective MRaenakn
EColemmmeunntiscation Skills 3N3 Ra1nk R4a.7n6k
Table 5 shows seven employability skills
that were continuously analysed. Most CLeoamdmerusnhiicpaStiokinllsSkills 3333 12 44..7369
respondents rank interpersonal skills as LTeoatadleMrsehaipnSRkailnlsk 3-3 2- 44..3598
the most important compared to others Total Mean Rank - - 4.58
(total mean rank = 4.58), followed by
personal quality skills (total mean rank = EleTmabelnets7: Personal Quality SkillsN Rank Mean
4.50), teamwork skills (total mean rank MRaenakn
= 4.45), thinking skills (total mean rank = PErloefmesesniotnsal Practice 3N3 Ra1nk R4a.5n5k
4.29), information and communication
technology (ICT) skills (total mean rank = SPerolffe-sdseiovnealolpPmraecnttice 3333 21 44..4555
4.24), basic skills (total mean rank = 4.08) SToeltfa-l dMeevaenloRpmaneknt 3-3 2- 44..4550
then resource skills (total mean rank = - 4.50
3.58). Total Mean Rank -
According to table 5, interpersonal skills Elements N Rank Mean
are the most important as it is ranked as Ra1nk
the top by employers. This could be due TEeleammwenortks Skills 3N3 MRaenakn
to goal-directed behaviours used in face- R4a.4n5k
to-face interactions (Mohamad Sattar,
Rose Amnah, Ahmad Rosli, 2014) and is TToeataml wMoeraknSRkiallsnk 3-3 1- 44..4455
evidently the most required skills to be
considered by employers. On the other commTuontiaclaMtieoannhRealpnsk to accomplish - of confiden-ce of employees i4n.4o5rder to
hand, resource skills was ranked last by
the employers. This is because these skills interpersonal acceptance, develop survive and progress in the industry.
were slanted more towards management,
ostensibly related to self-management and teamwork and team motivation. Besides,
time management, both of which can be
improved through training and exposure. interpersonal skills impact on working Table 8 illustrates element of employability
skills needed by employers in term of
4.3 The elements of with people, hence the need to possess working as a team which is teamwork
employability skills needs skills (mean rank = 4.45). Teamwork
by employers for Quantity leadership skills to guide them. This is skills are the skills needed for productive
Surveying graduates contribution towards the company; like
because these skills relate to continuous most organisations, quantity surveying
Interpersonal skills (Table 6) of practices espouse teamwork.
employability was measured using two accountability and related to the capacity
elements which are communication skills
(mean rank = 4.76) and leadership skills to work autonomously. Therefore,
(mean rank = 4.39). Communication
skills relate to the ability to communicate communication and leadership skills
through a wide variety of communication
levels and is important because effective are considered the main elements of
interpersonal skills. In context of thinking skills (Table 9),
most respondents showed that the sub-
In terms of personal quality skills (Table skills needed are documentation skills
7), most respondents indicated that (mean rank = 4.48), followed by problem
professional practice is most needed by solving skills (mean rank = 4.30) and
employers (mean rank = 4.55) together synthesis (mean rank = 4.09). In terms
with self-development (mean rank = of documentation, most employers
4.45). Personal quality skills are personal prefer their employees to be able to
skills, behaviours and natural processes prepare written information in a format
that drive a person to grow their potential which clearly conveys meaning, and this
as is related to integrity, honesty and conforms vividly to the requirements
values important for employees. Besides, of quantity surveying practices, where
personal quality skills also relate to levels the bulk of activities relate to document
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