Assessment of Non-Technical Skills Required by Graduates of Electrical Electronics Technology for Employment in Industrial Organisations in Kano State

Abstract

The study centered on assessing the views of professionals(employers) on the non-technical skills considered as essential recruitment prerequisite among graduates of electrical electronics technology in industrial organisations in Kano State. Specifically, the study assessed perception on the importance of the basic, cognitive and interpersonal non-technical skills considered as essential recruitment prerequisite for the recruitment of graduates of electrical electronics technology in industrial organisations in Kano State. The study made use of descriptive survey research design. three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population for the study comprised 65 industrial professionals(employers) in Kano State, Nigeria. A twenty-seven (27) items questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts from the Federal University of Technology Minna and one expert from Bayero University Kano Department of Science and Technology Education. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha and the reliability index which stood at 0.79. The data collected were analysed using mean statistic and standard deviation. The study revealed that professionals placed great importance on communication skill, problem solving skill, decision making skill, planning and organizing skill, dependability, self-confidence, and ability to work without supervision as important recruitment prerequisite of graduates of electrical electronics technology in industrial organisations Kano State. The study revealed that non-technical skills such as communication skill, reading skill, writing skill, numeracy and quantitative literacy, problem solving skill, decision making skill, planning and organizing skill, dependability, self-confidence, and ability to work without supervision are considered by employers as essential recruitment prerequisite among graduates of electrical electronics technology in industrial organisations in Kano State.

Keywords: Assessment, Non-Technical Skills, Electrical/Electronic Technology, Employment, Industrial Organizations