Title: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF PRE-SERVICE SECRETARIES IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), AKOKA, YABA, LAGOS.

Authors:
Nwosu, E. Nancy (Mrs.) MABEN

Abstract: Abstract The study examined employability skills and level of performance of pre-service secretaries in Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. In an attempt to achieve the objectives of this study, three research questions were formulated for study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with the population which covered all the 120 pre-service secretaries (final year students) in OTM department, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba, Lagos from which 50 participants were selected through simple random sampling technique. Structure questionnaire was used to collect data for the study during working hours. All the data collected were analyzed using frequency count, mean and standard deviation so as to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that most of the preservice secretaries lack some important employability skills in OTM some of which include critical thinking to aid decisionmaking, regularly changing of attitude to work due to pressure and writing of the minutes of the meeting which of course lower their job performance. The study recommended that, workshop and seminar on employability skills required by employers of labour should be provided to final year students. Also, on-the-job training should be provided for practicing secretaries to upgrade their skills on the job so as to meet the employers demand effectively and as such become relevant to the world work. Keywords: Secretaries, Employability Skills, and Job Performance

Publication Date: 2018-06-09