Stakeholders such as government bodies, universities, and industry employers have consistently prioritized the matter of employability skills. The evolving nature of the skills demanded in the workplace necessitates ongoing efforts by these stakeholders to remain pertinent. To stay abreast with the issue of employability skills in the technical and vocational education training (TVET), this chapter focuses on reviewing scholarly articles within the Malaysian context. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the importance of employability skills, stakeholders’ perception toward issues of employability skills, and the measurement model for employability skills. A total of 17 scholarly articles were reviewed. The results show that TVET graduates must possess equal technical and soft skills to stay relevant in the professional workplace environment. However, the review also reveals a mismatch of skills in the supply and demand of TVET graduates. Finally, it is found that employability skills models need further development and validation. The implications of this review provide research gaps that are worth exploring for further improvement in employability skills development among TVET graduates.

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Employability Skills in Technical and Vocational Education Training: A Review in the Malaysian Context

  • Sarah Nadiah Rashidi,
  • Wardiah Mohd Dahalan

摘要

Stakeholders such as government bodies, universities, and industry employers have consistently prioritized the matter of employability skills. The evolving nature of the skills demanded in the workplace necessitates ongoing efforts by these stakeholders to remain pertinent. To stay abreast with the issue of employability skills in the technical and vocational education training (TVET), this chapter focuses on reviewing scholarly articles within the Malaysian context. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the importance of employability skills, stakeholders’ perception toward issues of employability skills, and the measurement model for employability skills. A total of 17 scholarly articles were reviewed. The results show that TVET graduates must possess equal technical and soft skills to stay relevant in the professional workplace environment. However, the review also reveals a mismatch of skills in the supply and demand of TVET graduates. Finally, it is found that employability skills models need further development and validation. The implications of this review provide research gaps that are worth exploring for further improvement in employability skills development among TVET graduates.