Title:
PERCEIVED SOFT SKILLS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Authors:
Surina Nayan, Majdah Chulan, Nazira Osman, Nor Alifah Rosaidi, Suhaimi Nayan

Volume:1 Issue: 8

Abstract:
Employers are looking for graduates with good soft skills as these skills are important in today's competitive world. In order to persist in today's industry whether the production of service or good within an economy, any graduate must possess good soft skills. Many university students possess professional knowledge, but they often lack of soft skills. During university years, the students concentrate more on the grades appear on paper than enhancing their soft skills through activities organized inside and outside university. Some students are unaware of the importance of these soft skills and they fail to prepare themselves with the skills needed to face the workplace. Therefore, a study is conducted to investigate the perception of university students towards soft skills. A total of 98 students from two universities (UiTM and UniKL) taking their diploma courses were involved in the study. A set of questionnaire containing questions on demographic information and questions related to soft skills was distributed to the respondents. Data were analysed descriptively. The result shows that these students are aware of the importance of soft skills for career advancement and to get a better job. In addition, the respondents also believe that soft skills are also important besides their professional skills. In conclusion, the findings from different groups of students from different universities may give some ideas on how they perceive soft skills.

Citation:

[Nayan, Surina, et al. "PERCEIVED SOFT SKILLS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS." IJAH, vol. 1, no. 8, 2017, pp. 650-665. September.]