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Employment preference for university of fresh engineering graduates

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dc.contributor.authorYuzainee M.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRahmat R.A.O.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZaharim A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid42862720000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid16305068900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid15119466900en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-29T07:44:35Z
dc.date.available2023-12-29T07:44:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether university background significantly influences employers' views in selecting a new engineer in Malaysia industries. This paper briefly presents the employers' preference for university of engineering graduates. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 301 employers of Malaysian industries and the respondents were restricted to personnel at the higher rank position in engineering industries at Kelang Valley, Malaysia. However, the sample size was small and derived from engineering industries around the Kelang Valley and nearby only. The result indicates that the university background and record were found to significantly affect employers' views on preferences for graduates in job selection. Although accredited universities may not be a primary factor that drew the employers to prioritise their selection, they did not in any way disregard the importance of 'well-known university' and Tier category in SETARA obtains by the university. The university should therefore not underestimate the significance of their popularity and the Tier category exercised by Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia. The study shows the university needs to look into their images as well as their graduates' achievement after graduating and minimised any false impression about the image of their graduates. More research should be carried out on employers from other Malaysian industries before any generalisation can be made with any degree of confidence. Future study can also investigate the reasons behind the perception uncovered among the employers for a better understanding of their views. � 2013 IEEE.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo6671043
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/ITHET.2013.6671043
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84893436414
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84893436414&doi=10.1109%2fITHET.2013.6671043&partnerID=40&md5=c7a595b9ad48f41ac6b2e82fcac612c6
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30109
dc.publisherIEEE Computer Societyen_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitle2013 12th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2013
dc.subjectEmployers
dc.subjectengineering graduates
dc.subjectpreferences
dc.subjectuniversity
dc.subjectEngineering
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subjectInformation technology
dc.subjectDegree of confidence
dc.subjectEmployers
dc.subjectEngineering graduates
dc.subjectEngineering industries
dc.subjectHigher education institutions
dc.subjectpreferences
dc.subjectPrimary factors
dc.subjectuniversity
dc.subjectEngineering education
dc.titleEmployment preference for university of fresh engineering graduatesen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US
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