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How Can We Increase Employability of Engineering Graduates? - Preliminary Findings from Employer Satisfaction Survey-. Shobha Mishra (FICCI) Rajesh Pankaj (FICCI) Andreas blom (World Bank) Hiroshi saeki (World Bank) November 7, 2009. Federation of Indian Chambers
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How Can We Increase Employability of Engineering Graduates?- Preliminary Findings from Employer Satisfaction Survey- ShobhaMishra (FICCI) Rajesh Pankaj (FICCI) Andreas blom (World Bank) Hiroshi saeki (World Bank) November 7, 2009 Federation of Indian Chambers Of Commerce and Industry World Bank
OVERVIEW • Motivation: • Measure employer satisfaction level with regard to skills • Understand what kind of skills are demanded • Identify gaps in skills demanded by industries • Provide information to engineering inst’s with regard to skills demand • Focus on skills/learning outcomes and employer satisfaction • Survey Methods: • Tool: On-line Survey (September– October, 2009) • Sample Size: 150 companies across regions and sectors • Questions: Level of importance and satisfaction in skills of engineering graduates
Top 3 Important Skills General Skills Specific Skills Integrity Reliability Teamwork Entrepreneurship Communication in English Modern tools, equipment, and technologies
Importance and Satisfaction Level64 % of employers are “somewhat“, "not very” or “not at all” satisfied with the quality of the graduates
Top 3 Skill Gaps General Skills Specific Skills • Reliability • Self-motivated • Willingness to Learn • Problem-solving • Design and conduct experiments and data analysis • Reading
Different sectors need different skills. For instance… (excluding entrepreneurship) Top 3 important skills in IT are : Advanced computer Communication in English Data analysis Whereas… Top 3 important skills in Infra are: Knowledge of math/sci/engg Ability to use modern tools Problem solving in engineering The least important skills are also quite different Important Skills by Sector
How can we increase employabilityengineering graduates? • Focus on graduates’ skills • Measure learning outcomes • Ensure that learning outcomes and skills are demanded by industries • Customize courses to meet different demands • Interact more with industries
Annexes –Ranking of Important Skills– General Skills Specific Skills Integrity (most important) Reliability Teamwork Willingness to learn Self-discipline Self-motivated Leadership Flexibility Responsibility Creativity Empathy Contemporary issues (least important) Entrepreneurship Communication in English Modern tools Knowledge of Math/Sci/Engg Written Communication Reading Technical Skills Experiments/data analysis Verbal communication Problem solving Basic computer System design Advanced computer Customer services
Annexes –Ranking of Skill Gaps– General Skills Specific Skills Reliability (largest gap) Self-motivated Willingness to learn Leadership Creativity Integrity Teamwork Self-discipline Contemporary issues Responsibility Flexibility Empathy (smallest gap) Problem solving Experiments/data analysis Reading Modern tools Entrepreneurship Technical Skills System design Customer services Knowledge of Math/Sci/Engg Written Communication Verbal communication Advanced computer Basic computer Communication in English
Annexes –Top 3 Important Skills by Sector- Power IT Infrastructure General Skills Integrity Teamwork Reliability Specific Skills Communication in English Entrepreneurship Technical skills General Skills Teamwork Integrity Willingness to Learn Specific Skills Advanced Computer Communication in English Entrepreneurship General Skills Willingness to learn Leadership Teamwork Specific Skills Entrepreneurship Knowledge Math/Sci/Engg Modern tools
Annexes –Top 3 Important Skills by Region- North South East West General Skills Integrity Willingness to learn Teamwork Specific Skills Entrepreneurship Communication in English Modern tools General Skills Teamwork Willingness to learn Integrity Specific Skills Entrepreneurship Communication in English Verbal communication General Skills Integrity Reliability Willingness to learn Specific Skills Knowledge Math/Sci/Engg Entrepreneurship Modern tools General Skills Integrity Reliability Teamwork Specific Skills Entrepreneurship Communication in English Modern tools