Research on the Employability of Local College Students in Macau
Abstract
According to the literatures, the factors related to employability of college students were sorted out and further classified. The modified Delphi method was then used to determine the indicators that mainly affected the employability of local college students in Macau. Under the analytic hierarchy process and the weights of indicators given by the experts, the ranking weights of indicators were obtained through group decision-making method. Among the primary indicators, personal quality is significantly more important than skills and knowledgeability. In terms of knowledgeability, cross-disciplinary knowledge is more important than domain-specific knowledge; In terms of skills, teamwork and problem-solving ability are more important; In terms of personal qualities, work attitude and emotion management ability are the most important. Among the total ranking of secondary indicators, the more important indicators are work attitude, emotion management ability, teamwork, problem-solving ability and cross-disciplinary knowledge. Since these abilities are what local college students in Macau easily lack, they are reflected upon the weights of the employability indicators. It is advised that the local college students in Macau raise their crisis awareness, change their existing mindset and inertial thinking, and cultivate their cross-disciplinary talents to enhance their workplace competencies.
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