Employability of New Immigrants’ Youth Studying in Technical Program in Taiwan

Chao Chih Yang (), Lin Yong Shun (), Chang Alvin () and Chang Jocelyn ()
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Chao Chih Yang: Department of Marketing and Logistics Management, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan
Lin Yong Shun: Department of International Business, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan
Chang Alvin: Center of General Education, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan
Chang Jocelyn: Center of General Education, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan

Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, 2019, vol. 3, issue 1, 290-298

Abstract: The purpose of the study is to understand the employability of new immigrants’ youth studying in technical program in Taiwan. A national survey was conducted to explore the employability of new immigrants’ youth from the perspectives of teachers and students. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed to students and 1,171 questionnaires were retrieved. Valid questionnaires totaled 1,098 and accounted for 73.20%; a total of 750 questionnaires were distributed to teachers and 544 questionnaires were retrieved. Valid questionnaires totaled 524 and accounted for 69.87%. The study found that new immigrants’ youth performed best in emotion control ability, followed by personal management ability; new immigrants’ youth performed worst in basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, followed by native language proficiency.

Keywords: new immigrant’s youth; workplace employability; technical and vocational education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/cplbu-2020-0034

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