Students’ and parents’ perceptions of importance of types of skills
| Students | Parents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Types of skill | Weighted mean scores | Types of skill | |
| Soft skills, including language | 4.49 | 3.59 | Hard skill – knowledge |
| Hard skill – knowledge | 4.41 | 3.50 | Soft skills, including language |
| Personality | 4.36 | 3.48 | Job-specific competencies |
| Job-specific competencies | 4.35 | 3.32 | Values |
| Values | 4.32 | 3.27 | Personality |
| Career experience | 4.05 | 3.18 | Exposure to different environments |
| Exposure to different environments | 4.01 | 3.14 | Internship experience |
| Internship experience | 3.96 | 3.00 | Knowledge of IT |
| Knowledge of IT | 3.92 | ||
| Students | Parents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Types of skill | Weighted mean scores | Types of skill | |
| Soft skills, including language | 4.49 | 3.59 | Hard skill – knowledge |
| Hard skill – knowledge | 4.41 | 3.50 | Soft skills, including language |
| Personality | 4.36 | 3.48 | Job-specific competencies |
| Job-specific competencies | 4.35 | 3.32 | Values |
| Values | 4.32 | 3.27 | Personality |
| Career experience | 4.05 | 3.18 | Exposure to different environments |
| Exposure to different environments | 4.01 | 3.14 | Internship experience |
| Internship experience | 3.96 | 3.00 | Knowledge of IT |
| Knowledge of IT | 3.92 | ||
Source: Graduate Employment Study
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