Dr. Ashish Kumar Awadhiya
Abstract
Employability Skills are key components of any professional programm offered by any higher education institutions institutes. It is of prime importance for any HEIs to identify key employability skills required for a particular programm, so that these skills can be embedded in the curriculum components and transected through teaching-learning method. This quantitative descriptive study explores the views of the employers on the importance of employability skills required by fresh IT graduates. The study also aims to identify key methods of assessing these employability skills among the graduates. The results of the survey indicated that ‘Team Work’ and ‘Professional and Ethical Behavior’ are most important skills by the industry during selecting the fresh IT graduates and interview was the most preferred method to assess these employability skills. The study will be helpful for the HEIs to focus on developing these relevant skills among their graduates. The study will also be helpful for the IT graduates looking for the job to enhance their skills as per the expectations from the employers. The study becomes more contemporary and relevant during COVID-19, where these skills become more vital to gain, retain and sustain the employment.
Keywords- Employability Skills, Employers, IT Graduates, Higher Education,