Developing TVET Skills and Employability of Government-link Training Institution: The Case of GIATMARA Malaysia

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10.2991/978-94-6239-662-3_19How to use a DOI?

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Training Initiatives; Learner Competency; Strategic Industry Collaboration; Job Training Program; Learner Employability

Abstract

As global employment landscapes continue to evolve, the need for graduates who are adaptable, competent, and job-ready has become increasingly critical. This study examines how training initiatives, strategic industry collaboration, and competency development influence learner employability within Malaysia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem. Focusing on GIATMARA - a MARA-affiliated government training agency renowned for producing technically skilled and entrepreneurial graduates—the research adopts a quantitative cross-sectional design. Survey data were collected from 658 GIATMARA graduates and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The findings reveal that learner competency is the strongest determinant of employability and plays a crucial mediating role between training initiatives, industry collaboration, and employability outcomes. Training initiatives were found to significantly strengthen industry partnerships and moderately enhance competency development, underscoring GIATMARA’s effectiveness in embedding practical, industry-oriented learning within its programmes. These results provide strong empirical support for the theoretical frameworks and validate a holistic conceptual framework that explains employability as an outcome of integrated training and industry engagement. Overall, the study contributes to the employability literature by offering deeper insight into how TVET systems can align educational outcomes with labour market needs. The findings offer valuable policy and practical implications for decision-makers, training institutions, and industry partners aiming to reduce skills mismatch and support sustainable human capital development in developing economies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muhammad bin Omar
AU  - Mokhtar Bin Abdullah
AU  - Wan Shamsul Rezal bin Wan Salleh
AU  - Sharifah Salwah bt Seberi Embran
AU  - Shahri Bin Abu Seman
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/14
TI  - Developing TVET Skills and Employability of Government-link Training Institution: The Case of GIATMARA Malaysia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Cross- Disciplinary Academic Research 2025 - Track 3 Advances in Humanities, Education, Teaching, Learning & Arts (ICAR-T3 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 280
EP  - 295
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-662-3_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-662-3_19
ID  - Omar2026
ER  -