FINDINGS

(Question 1)

Gender

40% Male
60%
Female

Figure 3.1 Gender

Figure 3.1 shows the gender of students in the field of 50 students that involved as respondents
for the question that has been distributed. It was found that 60% of them are male and the rest
are female.

(Question 2)

Semester

6% 4%
6%
5 6
8%
4 3

12% 64% 2 1

Figure 3.2 Semester

Figure 3.2 shows the semester of the students. It was discovered that from the total of 50
students, 64% of them are currently semester 5. 12% of them are semester 6 students, 8% of
them are semester 4 students, while 6% of them are semester 2 and 3. The rest of them are
the new students which is currently semester 1.
(Question 3)

Program
4%
6%

QS
BS
20%
CM
46%
LS
EM
24%

Figure 3.3 Program

Figure 3.3 shows the program among the 50 students which are the respondents. It was found
that 46% of them are QS students, 24% of them are BS students, 6% of them are LS students
while the rest of them are EM students.

(Question 4)

Students' knowledge on soft skills

6%

18%
Yes
Not sure
Not

76%

Figure 3.4 Students knowledge on soft skills

Figure 3.4 shows the students’ knowledge on soft skills. It was found that majority of the
students which is 76% of the total respondents did know what soft skills are. 18% of them not
sure about it and the rest did not know what are the soft skills.
(Question 5)

Choosing two options of non-soft skills

8%
Both wrong Both right
38% One right
One right Both wrong
54%
Both right

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Figure 3.5: The answer of students on selecting not soft skills.

Figure 3.5 shows the students’ answers about whether computer programme and writing are
type of soft skills or not. It was found that from the 50 students, 54% of them answer correctly
while 38% of them answer only one correct. The rest of them which equal to 8% answered
wrongly.

(Question 6)

Proficient in a foreign language is considered

as a soft skill

44%
TRUE
56%
FALSE

Figure 3.6: Proficient in a foreign language is considered as a soft skill.

Figure 3.6 shows the students’ opinions on considering the proficiency in a foreign language
as a soft skill or not. It was found that from the 50 students, 56% of them agreed on considering
it as a soft skill meanwhile the remaining 44% disagreed to consider proficient in a foreign
language as a soft skill.
Question 7

Value added quality

50 46 %
44 %
40

30

20
10 %
10

0
Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Figure 3.7 : Having value added quality

Figure 3.7 shows the students’ perception whether have soft skill will add value on them. It
was found that from the 50 students, 46% of them agreed that soft skills would add value on
them. 44% stated that they strongly agreed that soft skills could add value on them. While the
other 10% of them have neutral perception on this consideration.

(Question 8)

Better job

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Figure 3.8 : Get a better job

Figure 3.8 shows the students believe that they will get a better job if they equipped themselves
with soft skills. It was found that from the 50 students, 56% of them agreed that they can get
better job with soft skills equipped to them. 36% of them strongly agreed that they can get
better job with soft skills equipped to them. The other 8% having neutral believe on this topic.
(Question 9)

Soft skills are less importance

40

34 %
35

30 28 %
26 %
25

20

15
10 %
10

2%
5

0
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Figure 3.9 : Soft skills are less importance than technical knowledge.

Figure 3.9 shows students perception whether soft skills are less importance than technical
knowledge to them. 34% from 50 students have neutral perception on this topic which is the
higher percentage than others perception. 28% of them agreed that soft skills are less
importance than technical knowledge. About 26% disagreed that soft skills are less importance
than technical knowledge. While, only 10% of them strongly agreed that soft skills are less
importance than technical knowledge.

(Question 10)
 High salary
4%

18%

28%

50%

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Figure 3.10 : Get a job with high salary

Figure 3.10 shows students believe that they can get a job with high salary if they have soft
skills. It was found that from the 50 students, and the highest percentage which is 50% of them
agreed that they will be able to get a job with high salary if they have soft skills. 28% of them
gave neutral believe that they will be able to get a job with high salary if they have soft skills.
Around 18% of them with higher believe and strongly agreed that they will be able to get a job
with high salary if they have soft skills. The lowest percentage which is only 4% of them
disagreed that they will be able to get a job with high salary if they have soft skills.

(Question 11)
 Ways to increase soft skills

Going for training

8%
Seek mentor
20%
48% Internship
Learning from video
24%

Figure 3.11 The best way to increase soft skills

Figure 3.11 shows the students’ opinion on the best way to increase their soft skills. It was
found that from the 50 students, 48% of them chose going for training as the best way to
increase their soft skills. 24% of them chose seeking mentor as the best way to increase their
soft skills, while 20% of them considered internship as a way to increase their soft skills. The
rest of them chose learning from video as the best way to increase their soft skills.

(Question 12)

Willing to sacrifice time for soft skills training

20%
Yes
20% 60% No
Not sure

Figure 3.12: The willingness to sacrifice time for soft skills training.

Figure 3.12 shows the students’ choices on willingness to sacrifice time for soft skills training.
It was found that from the 50 students, 60% of them were willing to sacrifice their time in order
to undergo training on soft skills. 20% of FSPU students preferred not to sacrifice their time
and 20% of them also were not sure about sacrificing time on soft skills training.

(Question 13)
Willing to sacrifice money for soft skills training

45% 42%

40% 34%
35%
24%
30%
25% Yes

20% No

15% Not sure

10% Not sure
5%
No
0%
Yes Yes
No
Not sure

Figure 3.13: The willingness to sacrifice money on soft skills training.

Figure 3.13 shows the students’ choices on willingness to sacrifice money on soft skills training.
It was found that from the 50 students, 42% of them were willing to sacrifice their money to
train their soft skills. 34% of them were not willing to sacrifice their money and lastly, 24% of
the students were not sure whether they are willing to sacrifice their money or not for undergo
training to increase their soft skills.