THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE ON STUDENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAL STUDIES

ABSTRACT

The study reported herein was carried out to identify the impart of industrial training to the training of students secretarial with particular reference to the institute of management and Technology Enugu, Enugu State.

The study treated the background, statement of problems, purpose and objectives, scope and delimitation, significance and general research question parting to the study.

Matters related to the study were review and questionnaires were used collection of data.  Tables and simple percentages were used in the presentation and analysis of data.  Finally, the findings were discussed, summarized and conclusion and recommendation made so.

From the study, it has proved from available the following:
1.    Students were given practical training during SIWES
2.    The student could perform better after graduating if their receive adequate work experience from the industries during their one year industrial training.
3.    if employers will accept and provide students with any available machines and equipment, the students will be able to carry out their duties effectively.
4.    It was discovered that students are not adequately supervised during their industrial training.
5.    Some students drop t work after their I T than going back to school.

To solve the problems identified in this study, the following recommendation were made.
1.    The ITF should make the students to understand the concepts of SIWES.
2.    Employers should accept and provide students with facilities necessary for meaningful industrial experiences
3.    Institution should organization proper supervision and assign every supervisor to a number of students who are under going the training in one state or town.
4.    Effects should be made to study carefully the objectives and relevance of SIWES in conjunction in with the students needs interest and aspiration (socially and academically as future builders the nation and nation’s manpower requirements.  In order to come up with a mere meaningful education plan)

Conclusively, student industrial work experience scheme creates a great impact on students performance in the labour market.