Development of Employability Skills Measurement Model Among Engineering Graduates of Community College Using Delphi Technique and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Nowadays, it is an advantage for graduates who have good academic achievement, however still it is not a guarantee for them to get their dream jobs and it is also not a prove that they are highly competent employees. This study is conducted to identify the elements of the employability skills which important that should be mastered by the graduates by producing employability skills measurement model which important that should be mastered by the graduates model, especially electrical engineering graduates from the Community College. This study is conducted using three rounds of modified Delphi Technique approach consist of seven experts panel and the survey involve 462 respondents which consisted of 162 Community College graduates, 197 Community College lecturers and 103 employers in the industry. Besides that, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using AMOS software is conducted on the findings of the respondents' survey to verify the measurement model of the employability skills that should be mastered by the electrical graduates in Community College. The findings of the study shows that the employability skills that important and should be mastered by the graduates consist of main eight employability skills include 41 skill items and also to get the equivalence in the model obtained. Eight main elements of the employability skills are communication skills, critical and creative thinking, management information skills, teamwork and collaboration skills, self-management skills, ethics and professional moral skills, leadership skills and entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, mastered and competence in employability skills elements are very important in order to produce highly qualified and competitive professionals.