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EleEmmeplnotysability Skills Among QuantitNy Surveying GradRuaanteks in the Mean
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Self - development 33 2 4.45

Total Mean Rank -- 4.50

management. However, synthesis Table 8: Teamwork Skills N Rank Mean
is considered the lowest sub-skill, Rank
again affirming the higher preference Elements 33 1
to documentation, where order and - - 4.45
convention are the norm. Teamwork Skills 4.45
Total Mean Rank
In the context of information and Mean
communication technology skills (Table EElleeTmmabeelnnettss9: Thinking skills N Rank MMMRRRR4444444444444aaaaeee.............333444342202000nnnnaaa808808009999999kkkknnn
10), the elements most needed by EEPPPPDDDDTTTSSSSooollyyyyrrrrooooeeoooonnnntttccccmmbbbbaaattttuuuuhhhhlllllllmmmeemeeeeeeeeMMMmmmmssssnneeeeeeeiiiinnnnttssssSSSSaaassttttaaaannnoooottttlllliiiivvvvRRRooooiiiinnnnnnnnaaaggggnnnkkkSSSSkkkkiiiillllllllssss N Rank
employers are measurement using IT 33333333333NN---33333333333 RRaa213123312213--- nnkk 4.29
(software) (mean rank = 4.42). This is Total Mean Rank
due to cater current needs and future - - Mean
expectations of the industry as nowadays, MMMRRR4.aaaeee4nnnaaa2kkknnn
most of the firm use software instead Table 10: Information and Communication (ICT) Skills R444...a424n272k
of traditional method (take-off). Next, EElleemmeennttss NN RRaannkk
computer literacy (mean rank = 4.30), EEMTTMMTTTDCMDTCCCDTDCCTCCTeeeeeeeoooooooaooaaaoolleeeeeeccccccctttttttmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaammhhhhhhhsssspppppppplllnnnnnnniiiiuuuueennnnMMMuuuuuuuuooooooorrrrffffttttttttnnelllllleeleooooeeeeeeeeeeeooooooottmmmmrrrrrrrrrraaagggggggssmmmmnnnLLaLLyayyyaayyyeeeeaaaaiiiinnnnnnnnttttRRRtttteeeeddddttttiiiiaaaoooorrrruuuuaaaaIIIInnnnnnnnnnnsssscccckkkiiiiffffaaaannnnyyyyoooonnnnggggrrrrmmmmddddIIIIaaaaIIIITTTTnnnnttttiiiiffffoooo((((oooossssnnnnrrrroooommmmffffttttaaaawwwwttttaaaaiiiioooorrrrnnnneeee)))) 33NN33 RR11aannkk 4.4227
followed by computer and information 4.27
technology (mean rank = 4.27). However, 3333 13 433..29977
data information and information 33 13 34..9370
technology (mean rank = 3.97) are 33 3 3444444......93232237040044
not preferable as it is common basic 3333 344 4.24
computer skills. 3333 42
333---333 422---2 Mean
In terms of basic skills (Table 11), MMMRRRR43344434........aaaaeee166771767nnnnaaa844998949kkkknnn
responses from consultant quantity Total Mean Rank --
surveyors showed that measurement 433...186884
is the most needed (mean rank = 4.79). Table 11: Basic skills N Rank 34.818
This constitute a basic and common skill Elements N Rank 33..8588
of quantity surveyors and are essentially Elements 33333333NN33333333 RRaa344113411nnkk 4444444433443............0033110355315188800880888088
required in the construction industry PPPPPPPPTTTRRMMRVVRMVMVCCCCCMMCCMCMEEooorraarrrarrareeeeoooooooolleeeeaaaaiiooiiooeetttcccllcllggggnnnnnnnnaaaappppuuuuaaaccccmmiiiiuuuusssssssssssnnnnppppeeeeuuuulllttttttttlllluuuuggggiiiieeaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrMMMnnnnMMMMuuuuuuuueeeerrrrttttnnggggeeeeiiiieecccccecccmmmmaaooaaoottmmmmttttttttaaassnnnnnnnniiiiiiiieeeeoooooooonnneeeeaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggttttRRRtttteeLLTTeLeLTTaaaaaaammmmeeeennnwwwwcccceeeekkkhhhhnnnnaaaannnnttttnnnnooooddddllllooooggggyyyy 4.08
(BQSM, 2012). On the other hand, other Total Mean Rank 333333 354
employability skills that are required from 33 53 Mean
the employers in terms of basic skills are Table 12: Resource skills 3333 56 MMMRRRR3333333333333333aaaa................eee5535737775555337777nnnnaaa8232030668822330066kkkknnn
pricing (mean rank = 4.30), procurement --3333-3333333333333333 --2233-26623635
and construction technology (mean rank - - 3.58
= 4.18), mapping (mean rank = 3.64),
construction law and regulation (mean Elements N Rank
rank = 3.88) and value management Elements N Rank
(mean rank = 3.58); value management is PPBTBPPFFMBBMTTFFMMEEoaaooaauuuurrrrllaaaaooooeeccccsstssttnnnnaaajjjjiiiimmiiiieeeellllnnnnaaaallliiiittccttcceeeeggggyyyyeeMMMttttsssseeeennMMMMMMMMeeessssmmmmttaaaaaaassaaaaaaaeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaddddRRRttttggggggggaaaMMMMeeeeeeeennnmmmmmmmmaaaakkknnnneeeeeeeeaaaannnnnnnnggggtttttttt eeeemmmmeeeennnntttt 33333NN33333 RRaa-34324211-33-442211nnkk
not practiced abundantly in most of the Skills
consultancy organisations, hence its low Skills 333333 -
ranking. Skills -33333--3333333
Skills -
Elements of employability skills needed
by employers in terms of resource skills Total Mean Rank
are shown in Table 12. Most respondents
showed that management is most
needed (mean rank = 3.76). This could
be attributable to personal development,
as graduates will improve identification
and understanding of their own strengths
and weaknesses, from being able to set
personal goals and to understand the
value they bring to the organisation. Other
resource skills are project management

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