Post Covid-19 Outbreak, Perception and Employability Rate: The Case Study of Alumni of Politeknik METrO Betong Sarawak

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak has stunted the growth of economies all over the world and affected the job market as a whole. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the influence of post covid-19 outbreak in the relationship between perception and the employability rate of alumni from Politeknik METrO Betong Sarawak (PMBS). A total of 70 questionnaires were evaluated. The results revealed that there is no significant linear correlation between perception and employability rate (p-value=.936). Meanwhile, the results also revealed that there is significant linear correlation between post COVID-19 outbreak and employability rate (p-value=.049). However, this study found that post COVID-19 outbreak moderates the relationship between perception and employability rate (6.6% (R² = .066)). The results of the study are beneficial for both the higher learning institution and industry so as to align their educational programs with the changes in market needs.