OFFICE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY TRENDS OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES

Student: Samuel Pius Nnah
Supervisor: Dr Hannah Ntekim
HOD: Dr Hannah Ntekim
Department of Office Technology and Management
School of Business and Management
AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC (IEI), IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

Abstract This study examined the office Technology skills and Employability Trends of Office Technology Graduates. Three research questions were formulated for the study. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. A simple random technique was used to select 50 staff in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State was used. The instrument used for the data collection was a questionnaire, titled “Office Technology Skills and Employability Trends of Office Technology Graduates” Data from 50 completed questionnaire forms were used for analysis. The results stated that Word processing skill, Graphics Design skill and Desktop Publishing skill influence Graduates employability trend. Recommendations were made that Office Technology graduates should be conversance with diverse computer packages in order to enhance employability tread in the labour marker.

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