Acquisition of Talent for Student to Enter the Industry Based on Employer 
Amanina Binti Muhamad Sanusi1, Saifullizam Bin Puteh2, Nur Farha Bte Hassan3, Zaiton Binti Arifin4, Nan Nurul Hidayah Binti Megat Salleh5
1Amanina Binti Muhamad Sanusi, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education (FTVE), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
2Saifullizam Bin Puteh, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education (FTVE), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
3Nur Farha Bte Hassan, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education (FTVE), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
4Zaiton Binti Arifin, Department of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bandar Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia)
5Nan Nurul Hidayah Binti Megat Salleh, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education (FTVE), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia .
Manuscript received on 02 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 12 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 September 2019 | PP: 888-896 | Volume-8 Issue-5C, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: E11260585C19/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.E1126.0585C19
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Abstract: Engineering graduates need to be accepted by their employers before they can work in the industry. Employers have to recruit talents for the in industry through interviews. The study was conducted to identify the constraints or problems experienced by the industry with regards to the acceptance of new engineering graduates. The structured partial interviews involved five employers in the electrical, civil, and mechanical engineering fields. Specifically, the interviews revolved around the graduates’ abilities needed by the industry, which also helped the graduates secure relevant jobs. The data was then transcripted to identify the constraints and issues in this study. As per the results, the employers highly valued manoeuverability.
Keywords: Talent, Engineering Student, Employer, Industry.
Scope of the Article: Knowledge Acquisition