Classification Tablea |
Observed |
Predicted |
|||
Placed_not |
Percentage Correct |
|||
Unplaced |
Placed |
|||
Placed_not |
Unplaced |
521 |
6 |
98.9 |
Placed |
4 |
88 |
95.7 |
|
Overall Percentage |
98.4 |
Variables in the Equation |
B |
S.E. |
Wald |
df |
Sig. |
Exp(B) |
||
Technical |
0.135 |
0.03 |
24.44 |
1 |
0 |
1.144 |
|
Communication |
0.041 |
0.02 |
3.215 |
1 |
0.07 |
1.042 |
|
Professional |
0.098 |
0.03 |
8.218 |
1 |
0 |
1.103 |
|
Academics |
-0.004 |
0.05 |
0.005 |
1 |
0.94 |
0.996 |
|
Aptitude |
0.035 |
0.02 |
3.785 |
1 |
0.05 |
1.035 |
|
Background |
0.022 |
0.03 |
0.421 |
1 |
0.52 |
1.022 |
|
Constant |
-17.76 |
5.33 |
11.13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
From the above table following observations are drawn:
Technical skill, Professional Skill and Aptitude skills are significant predictors of the Employability [P<0.05]. Communication Skill is partially significant [P>0.05 but < .1]
Academic and Background are insignificant Predictors.
Mathematical Model for Employability of Engineering Students in IT Product Industry to predict whether student is employable or not is as follows :
In [odds]Employability= -17.763+0.135 [Technical Skill] + .0.098 [Professional Skill]+ 0.035 [Aptitude Skill] +0.041 [Communication Skill]
From the above discussion it can be concluded that Technical skill is most meritorious predictor of Employability followed by Professional Skills, Aptitude Skills and Communication Skills.
Since Chi- Square value is significant, it is inferred that logistic regression model is significant.
Calculation Table:
Table 1 shows the skill groups for which P Values are Significant (.i.e. P value < 0.05) :
Sr. No. |
Group |
1 |
Technical |
2 |
Communication (partial) |
3 |
Professional |
4 |
Aptitude |
Table 1 : Significant Skill Groups for IT Product Companies
The Priority of Importance Levels of Various Skill Groups for IT Product Companies are shown in Table 2.
Sr. No. |
Skill Group |
Importance Level |
1 |
Technical |
1 (Wald 24.44) |
2 |
Professional |
2 (Wald 8.218) |
3 |
Aptitude |
3 (Wald 3.785) |
4 |
Communication |
4 ( (Wald 3.215) |
Table 2 : Importance Levels of Skill Groups for IT Product Companies
It has been observed that Academics does not come as important factor in the results of SPSS but actually it is one of the important factor. When percentage was checked, it was observed that the students were from various universities across India who had completed their School, College & Engineering from the different boards, universities & colleges & that's why there was variation in marks. Percentage marks of Unplaced students from few universities were higher than some of the Placed students from other universities. Hence the results were showing that Academics was not very significant factor.
Conclusion :
From the above study & further analysis of important activities & skills required for the engineering students to become employable in the IT Product companies, students have to prepare themselves more for Technical Skills, followed by Professional, Aptitude & Communication skills. Mathematical Model developed through this study using Binary Logistic Regression in SPSS can be used to find if the student is employable or not in IT Product industry. This information can be useful for engineering colleges & faculty to focus more on Technical preparation of engineering students because mass recruitment in IT Services companies is reducing & more jobs will be available in IT Product companies where students get Job Profiles which are more technical in nature as compared to IT Services companies.
References :
- Dr.Radha Shankarmani, Sameer Ganesh "Assessing employability of students using data mining techniques" Vol. 04, Issue, 02, pp.3798-3801, February, 2017.
- Erabaddage Gishan Tharanga Sumanasiri, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali Khatibi, "Review of Literature on Graduate Employability" Vol. 5, No. 3, August 1, 2015.
- Daniel Arkkelin "Using SPSS to Understand Research and Data Analysis", Valparaiso University ValpoScholar, 2014.
- Andrew Garth, "Analysing data using SPSS" Sheffield Hallam University, 2008.
- Erabaddage Gishan Tharanga Sumanasiri, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali Khatibi, "Review of Literature on Graduate Employability" Vol. 5, No. 3, August 1, 2015.
- Chithra R "Employability SkillS - A Study on the Perception of the Engineering Students and their Prospective Employers" Volume 3, Number 5, pp. 525-534 2013.
- Urvashi Kaushal "Empowering Engineering Students Through Employability Skills"January 2017.
- Dr. Rajpal Singh S. Chikhalikar, Balaji R. Shinde "Employability Skills among Engineering Graduates in India" Volume 6, Number 4 | December 2016.
- Asst prof. Dipawalee Santosh Mishra "Engineering Employability Skills Required by Employers in India" Volume: 03 Issue: 02 Feb-2016
- Gowsalya G, Dr. Ashok Kumar M A study on the factors affecting employability skills among college students in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu. (2016)
- V. K. Gokuladas Technical and non-technical education and the employability of engineering graduates: an Indian case study(2010)
- Ashley Ater Kranov, Kinda Khalaf : Investigating the Employment Gap: What Employers Want from Engineering Graduates :(2016)
References:
- Dr.Radha Shankarmani, Sameer Ganesh "Assessing employability of students using data mining techniques" Vol. 04, Issue, 02, pp.3798-3801, February, 2017.
- Erabaddage Gishan Tharanga Sumanasiri, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali Khatibi, "Review of Literature on Graduate Employability" Vol. 5, No. 3, August 1, 2015.
- Daniel Arkkelin "Using SPSS to Understand Research and Data Analysis", Valparaiso University ValpoScholar, 2014.
- Andrew Garth, "Analysing data using SPSS" Sheffield Hallam University, 2008.
- Erabaddage Gishan Tharanga Sumanasiri, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali Khatibi, "Review of Literature on Graduate Employability" Vol. 5, No. 3, August 1, 2015.
- Chithra R "Employability SkillS - A Study on the Perception of the Engineering Students and their Prospective Employers" Volume 3, Number 5, pp. 525-534 2013.
- Urvashi Kaushal "Empowering Engineering Students Through Employability Skills"January 2017.
- Dr. Rajpal Singh S. Chikhalikar, Balaji R. Shinde "Employability Skills among Engineering Graduates in India" Volume 6, Number 4 | December 2016.
- Asst prof. Dipawalee Santosh Mishra "Engineering Employability Skills Required by Employers in India" Volume: 03 Issue: 02 Feb-2016
- Gowsalya G, Dr. Ashok Kumar M A study on the factors affecting employability skills among college students in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu. (2016)
- V. K. Gokuladas Technical and non-technical education and the employability of engineering graduates: an Indian case study(2010)
- Ashley Ater Kranov, Kinda Khalaf : Investigating the Employment Gap: What Employers Want from Engineering Graduates :(2016)