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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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ISSN: 2222-6990

A Review on the Strategies to Enhance Graduate Employability from Higher Vocational Institutions

Yu Jing, Arasinah Kamis, Suo Yan Mei, Ridzwan Bin Che Rus

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i1/12257

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The employability among the graduates from higher vocational institutions is an issue that is always faced by employees and discussed by many researchers. However, according to the finding of the research, researchers suggested some strategies to enhance graduate employability. This research aims to review strategies to improve employability among graduates from higher vocational institutions. The data of this study are collected from the relevant journal articles. Based on literature analysis, the authors summarized from those researches. The research makes an in-depth analysis of the current situation of Higher Vocational Students' employability and puts forward countermeasures and suggestions to improve higher vocational students' employability from the three aspects of students, schools, and enterprises. The implication of this study can help graduate to improve their employability at higher vocational institutions and to solve the employment problem of higher vocational students.

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In-Text Citation: (Jing et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Jing, Y., Kamis, A., Mei, S. Y., & Rus, R. B. C. (2022). A Review on the Strategies to Enhance Graduate Employability from Higher Vocational Institutions. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(1), 2621–2630.