GOOD PRACTICE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN GIATMARA IN MALAYSIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Abstract

The labour force is one of the most important resources of an organization or department and not the exception in the construction industry. Systematic workforce planning in construction projects needed to control the problem of shortage of skilled labour and to avoid wastage in a project. In line with this, the marketability of graduates today not only needs to be reflected in their academic achievement but also needs to be balanced with skills including technical and vocational training to be more relevant to the changing environment of the 21st-century workplace which requires more highly skilled workers. This research is a descriptive form and data collection method using a questionnaire set instrument. Data were collected and analysed using the software Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25, by considering min and Std. Deviation values. The study found that good practices emphasized by GIATMARA in providing quality education and training were supporting the economic development of the country in the knowledge-based construction industry.