Relationship between employability and graduates' skill

Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM) has produced thousands of graduates since it was first established. Knowing how important for the graduates to possess the required skills by the industry therefore, this study aims to measure the employability of the FTSM graduates. Measurement carried out is based on the skills possessed by graduates during their studies at the faculty. These skills are assessed based on their basic knowledge of programming system development, soft skills, and entrepreneur skill. The data used in this study obtained from the students who graduated on the 2010/2011 session and data was collected in September 2011, i.e. five months after the students finished their studies. The methodology used in the study is by using questionnaires that were uploaded online and distributed manually during the Convocation Day. Descriptive and inference statistical analyses were used to analyze the data. This analysis seeks to find relationships between employability and graduates' perception of their own skills. The study is important to identify whether the level of skills possessed by graduates during their studies are appropriate in helping them to perform in a job market. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer reviewed under responsibility of the UKM Teaching and Learning Congress 2011