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Employability skill model development for people with disability (PWD): A Mixed-Methods Approach
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| Item type | Book Section |
| Subjects | 300 Social sciences |
| Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
| Keywords | People with disabilities (PWDs), Employability skills, Employment factors, Employment challenges and barriers, Model of employability |
| Additional Information | This paper has been presented at the National Population Conference 2023 (PERKKS 23) – Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya on 21-22 November 2023. It is jointly organized by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Malaysia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with WMIT Group Sdn Bhd. For further information please contact: Muhd Khaizer Omar1, M. Iqbal Saripan2, Irwan Mahazir Ismail3, Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad1, Abdullah Mat Rashid1, Mohd Azlan Mohammad Hussain4 & Khairunisa Mohd Kadir1. 1. Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MALAYSIA 2. Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MALAYSIA 3. Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA 4. Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MALAYSIA |
| Abstract | A disability of a human being does not define their identity and capabilities, the skillset does. Employability skills are one of the skills which are highly valued by employers and essential for effective workforce performance. The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 report stated that 11.1% of Malaysians above 18 years old who have disabilities in Malaysia are ready for working in industry. However, employers frequently disregard PWD chances due to 'red tape' and challenges in hiring PWDs to work in their company. |