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Employability skills and career adaptability among TVET students: what matters?


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Zixuan, Bai and Omar, Muhd Khaizer and Mohd Puad and Mohd Hazwan (2025) Employability skills and career adaptability among TVET students: what matters? Asian Journal of Vocational Education and Humanities (6). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2735-0215; eISSN: 2735-1165

Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between employability skills and career adaptability among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. As the number of graduates from Chinese universities and colleges continues to rise annually, the employment challenges confronting TVET students have become increasingly severe. Employing a quantitative correlational design, the study administered a questionnaire to 353 TVET students. The findings indicate that TVET students in Taiyuan demonstrate elevated levels of employability skills. Moreover, a positive correlation between employability skills and career adaptability was observed. The findings implies the role of academia in imparting the knowledge and skills essential for employability is paramount. By aiding TVET students in cultivating the skills demanded and valued by the industrial revolution, academia can play a pivotal role in shaping their prospective careers. This endeavour may aid in preparing TVET students in Taiyuan for employment and long-term career sustainability, facilitating swift adaptation to the evolving economy, and enhancing the quality of employment prospects.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: Education
Subject: Social Sciences
Subject: Economics
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.53797/ajvah.v6i1.1.2025
Publisher: Association for Researcher of Skills and Vocational Training
Keywords: Employability skills; Career adaptability; Marketability; Employment
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Depositing User: MS. HADIZAH NORDIN
Date Deposited: 22 Jul 2026 01:06
Last Modified: 22 Jul 2026 01:06
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/127239
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