Understanding Graduate Employability and Soft Skills

Q1. According to Jobstreet.com, below are the reasons why fresh graduate don't get hired except

• poor communication skills

• does not involve in extracurricular activities

• poor attitude or personality

• asking for unrealistic salary

• poor command of English language

Q2. According to a study by JobStreet.com, which is the most factor that give fresh graduate extra advantage in seeking a job?

• High academic scores

• Involved in extracurricular activities

• Done a volunteer work

• Has held leadership position

Q3. What is the meaning of employability?

• having a set of competencies (skills and personal traits or attributes) that makes an individual more likely to gain sustainable employment & to be successful in his/her chosen occupation(s)

• having a set of competencies (knowledge, skills and personal traits or attributes) that makes an individual more likely to gain sustainable employment & to be successful in his/her chosen occupation(s)

• having a set of competencies (knowledge and personal traits or attributes) that makes an individual more likely to gain sustainable employment & to be successful in his/her chosen occupation(s)

Q4. How many UTM graduate attributes?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

Q5. What is your lecturer name for UHAK 1012: Graduate Success Attributes?

• Malina Ali

• Merlin Ali

• Marlina Ali

• Marina Ali

Q6. Soft skills cannot be developed overnight. You can enrich your soft skills by participating proactively in and out of classrooms, in co-curricular activities and through various informal contacts. False or true?

• False

• True

Q7. UHAK 1012 aims to serve the need of the students to understand and apply the attribute of UTM graduate skills. Yes or No?

• Yes

• NO

Q8. UHAK 1012 guides students in developing basic skills which consist of

• communication, thinking skills, scholarship, teamwork & leadership, adaptability, global citizenship and enterprising skills

• communication, scholarship, teamwork & leadership, adaptability, global citizenship and enterprising skills

• communication, thinking skills, scholarship, teamwork & leadership, adaptability and enterprising skills

• communication, thinking skills, teamwork & leadership, adaptability, global citizenship and enterprising skills

Q9. What factor does not apply to any job or employment?

• Attitude

• Quality

• Eye sight

• Communication

Q10. Attitude for Employment is not...

• Willing to learn

• Being flexible

• Complaining about a task

• Showing interest or energy