INTRODUCTION
1.1 Abstract
Many researchers have written about the importance of undergraduates to practice certain skills in university life in order to look for a good job in the future. The certain skills include the leadership skills, the problem solving skills, the communication skills and time management skills. These skills have been practiced in the academic years of university. Whilst the researches highlight the importance of those skills, this paper provides some review of the skills in reflecting the quality of local undergraduates, and present findings about the real quality of local undergraduates in University of Malaya. By assuming that we are the management of the organization, the purpose of the findings is to make a decision whether there is relevant to recruit the undergraduates of University of Malaya as the employees.
Key Words: Quality, Undergraduates, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Time Management, Leadership, Recruitment
1.2 Introduction
Nowadays, the people emphasize on their educations. More and more undergraduates are produced from year to year. With the increasing of knowledge and skills of undergraduates, most of the organizations are planning to recruit these young generations in order to inhale the new breath to the organizations. However, the quality of undergraduates still be questioned, as there are many positive and negative issues occurred on these undergraduates. In questioning the quality of local undergraduates, four criteria or aspects are covered in this paper.
The first criterion of quality is the problem solving skills of local undergraduates. It includes the application of theories and practical techniques to analyze and resolve a problem. The local undergraduates are exposed to problem solving in their undergraduates’ life. Therefore, it becomes a question when the local undergraduates come to the career interview.
As a local undergraduate, it is crucial to have good