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The Degree of Graduates Suitability of the Faculty and Institutes of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training for the Requirements of Labor Market in Kuwait from Employers Perspectives

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  • Talal Ibrahim Almesad

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The current study aimed at determining the suitability level for the faculties and institutes graduates of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training and the requirements of the labor market in the State of Kuwait from the employers’ perspective in the public and private sectors. The study sample consisted of (2018) employers. A questionnaire was used after verifying its validity and stability. It was applied to an exploratory sample from the study population which are not included in the basic study sample. The results of the study showed that the suitability level of graduates of the Faculties and Institutes of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training and the requirements of the labor market in the country Kuwait was moderate. The findings also revealed that there are statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of the suitability level for graduates of faculty and institutes of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training in favour of female employers, and differences were found according to the employer’s graduation organization in favour of the Authority’s graduates. Besides, the differences were found in both work sector in favor of the public work sector.

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  • Talal Ibrahim Almesad, 2021. "The Degree of Graduates Suitability of the Faculty and Institutes of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training for the Requirements of Labor Market in Kuwait from Employers Perspectives," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 10(6), pages 122-122, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:10:y:2021:i:6:p:122
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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