Developing Graduate Global Employability Compentency Framework Through Quadraple Helix Model Towards Sustainabble Human Capital Development

Hasan, Hazmilah and Jano, Zanariah and Kamarudin, Mohd Fauzi and Yahya, Aziz and Abd Gaffar, Mohd Najib (2017) Developing Graduate Global Employability Compentency Framework Through Quadraple Helix Model Towards Sustainabble Human Capital Development. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The growing problem of graduate unemployment in Malaysia is widely debated with employers observing graduates lacking employability skills such as English proficiency, interpersonal,integrity,professionalism,initiative, dependability and lifelong learning as the main concern. Therefore,there is an urgent need to identify a comprehensive graduate competencies needed for graduates’ employment.Nevertheless,literature has shown that graduate employability competencies model does not exist. Thus,this forms the motivation of the study to develop a framework and to achieve this aim,the Quadruple Helix Model,Employability Framework and CAAS will be used as the conceptual framework.This study utilized a quantitative approach through questionnaires adopted from Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) consist of 10 item scale of engineering employability skill and 23 item of Career Adap-ability Scale(CAAS) measurement scale. Reliability and descriptive analysis were used to verify the factor structures that shaped the graduates employability competencies and career adaptability.An exploratory factor analysis was use to verify factors structures that shape the foundation of this generic transfer.The results indicated that respondents were in conformity on how higher education program,industry internship program,government policies and community enhancement program influenced their employability competency.Future study should focus on examining systematic changes in factors affecting employability competency for human capital sustainability.

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