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Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program

People with disability (PWD) are a unique group who possess special virtuosity. Through employers' feedback from a survey that was conducted, a skill intervention program was designed and conducted by employing a reskilling and upskilling module that was aligned to employers’ job requirements a...

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Main Authors: Omar, Muhd Khaizer, Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan, Yaakub, Mohamad, Muslim, Marlinah, Gui, Qing
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Language:English
Published: South East Asian Association for Institutional Research 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111689/2/JIRSEA_v22_n01_Article05.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1116892025-02-12T07:23:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111689/ Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program Omar, Muhd Khaizer Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Yaakub, Mohamad Muslim, Marlinah Gui, Qing People with disability (PWD) are a unique group who possess special virtuosity. Through employers' feedback from a survey that was conducted, a skill intervention program was designed and conducted by employing a reskilling and upskilling module that was aligned to employers’ job requirements among selected PWDs at the Putra Future Classroom (PFC), Universiti Putra Malaysia. Prior to the program, an ethical approval form was sent and approved by the ethics board of the university, and selected employers were asked to respond to a quantitative survey to obtain their insights on employability skills traits necessary for today’s job market. In the program, the group of PWDs spent three days with employability skill trainers and certified image consultants. A single case study semi-structured interview session was then conducted with the PWDs after the program to gather their personal experiences. In addition, a focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted with 30 students who were selected through purposive sampling. This was done through validated and established openended questions that were asked asynchronously via the WhatsApp instant messaging application as physical interview sessions were not feasible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text and audio responses were recorded and transcribed using the Atlas.ti software. Constant comparative analysis was employed through the use of the color-coded technique to develop the themes. The process of triangulation involved module, fieldnotes, and observation prior, during, and after the project completion. Based on the findings, it was found that PWDs do well in employment, highlighting the importance of reviewing the plethora of skeptical beliefs given the fact that employability skills are intrinsic values that involve non-technical and less physical functions. The process of integrating PWDs in the workforce is thus crucial to ensure that no one is left behind and that the country's wealth and prosperity are not compromised. South East Asian Association for Institutional Research 2024-04 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111689/2/JIRSEA_v22_n01_Article05.pdf Omar, Muhd Khaizer and Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan and Yaakub, Mohamad and Muslim, Marlinah and Gui, Qing (2024) Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program. Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, 22 (1). pp. 97-120. ISSN 1675-6061 https://www.seaairweb.info/journal/articles/JIRSEA_v22_n01/JIRSEA_v22_n01_Article05.pdf
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description People with disability (PWD) are a unique group who possess special virtuosity. Through employers' feedback from a survey that was conducted, a skill intervention program was designed and conducted by employing a reskilling and upskilling module that was aligned to employers’ job requirements among selected PWDs at the Putra Future Classroom (PFC), Universiti Putra Malaysia. Prior to the program, an ethical approval form was sent and approved by the ethics board of the university, and selected employers were asked to respond to a quantitative survey to obtain their insights on employability skills traits necessary for today’s job market. In the program, the group of PWDs spent three days with employability skill trainers and certified image consultants. A single case study semi-structured interview session was then conducted with the PWDs after the program to gather their personal experiences. In addition, a focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted with 30 students who were selected through purposive sampling. This was done through validated and established openended questions that were asked asynchronously via the WhatsApp instant messaging application as physical interview sessions were not feasible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text and audio responses were recorded and transcribed using the Atlas.ti software. Constant comparative analysis was employed through the use of the color-coded technique to develop the themes. The process of triangulation involved module, fieldnotes, and observation prior, during, and after the project completion. Based on the findings, it was found that PWDs do well in employment, highlighting the importance of reviewing the plethora of skeptical beliefs given the fact that employability skills are intrinsic values that involve non-technical and less physical functions. The process of integrating PWDs in the workforce is thus crucial to ensure that no one is left behind and that the country's wealth and prosperity are not compromised.
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author Omar, Muhd Khaizer
Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Yaakub, Mohamad
Muslim, Marlinah
Gui, Qing
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Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Yaakub, Mohamad
Muslim, Marlinah
Gui, Qing
Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
author_facet Omar, Muhd Khaizer
Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Yaakub, Mohamad
Muslim, Marlinah
Gui, Qing
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title Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
title_short Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
title_full Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
title_fullStr Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
title_full_unstemmed Empowering the employability of people with disability (PWD) through a skills intervention program
title_sort empowering the employability of people with disability (pwd) through a skills intervention program
publisher South East Asian Association for Institutional Research
publishDate 2024
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111689/2/JIRSEA_v22_n01_Article05.pdf
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