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

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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)

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.

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  • Chao Chih Yang & Lin Yong Shun & Chang Alvin & Chang Jocelyn, 2019. "Employability of New Immigrants’ Youth Studying in Technical Program in Taiwan," Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, Sciendo, vol. 3(1), pages 290-298, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:brcebe:v:3:y:2019:i:1:p:290-298:n:34
    DOI: 10.2478/cplbu-2020-0034
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