In line with the requirements of the job market, implementation of soft skills according to the field of study is important in order to help graduates understand and apply soft skills in the workplace. Construction industry is one of the major industries that affect the development of a country. The emphasis of soft skills aspect among architecture’s graduates is one of key elements in producing graduates who are competitive, efficient, persistent and flexible when dealing with situations in the workplace. However, employers nowadays are dissatisfied with the performance of graduates who do not meet the requirements of the current job market thus becoming incompetent as a whole. This was proven by the number of unemployed graduates in Malaysia, especially the number of unemployed architecture’s graduates that is still high despite of the increasing job vacancies. One of the main reasons for this issue is the mismatch between the elements of soft skills required by employers and soft skills possessed by graduates. This study aims to identify the constructs of soft skills for graduates of diploma in architecture in Malaysian polytechnics according to industry requirement based on literature review. Seven constructs of soft skills for architecture’s graduates were listed including communication skills, negotiation skills, environment awareness, self management, problem solving, critical thinking and creative thinking. The importance and needs of soft skills in producing highly skilled architecture’s graduates will also be discussed.

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Suhaili, P., Ahmad, E., & Ainah, M. J. A. (2015). Soft skills construct for architecture graduate in accordance with industry requirements. International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 1(3), 119-123.