Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 13(Approaches of Halal and Thoyyib for Society, Wellness and Health): 11-16, 2013 ISSN 1990-9233 © IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2013.16.s.10023 Corresponding Author: A.R. Alina, Institute of Halal Research and Management (IHRAM), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tel: +6019-2623670. 11 Expectation and Effectiveness of the Halal Slaughtering Training Towards Employability among Blue Collar Workers A.R. Norhayati Rafida, A. Siti Mashitoh, A.R. Alina and N.H. NurulHusna 2 1 1 1 Institute of Halal Research and Management (IHRAM), 1 Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Faculty of Leadership and Management, 2 Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Abstract: Opportunities for Halal careers offer brighter prospect for blue collar workers, to become competent slaughterers towards fulfilling the mandatory Halal specifications. In Sarawak, Malaysia, competent meat slaughterers is seen as crucial to cater industrial demands for Halal meat. To what extent does the training fulfill the needs of the blue collar workers? What is their perception towards the Halal slaughter training? This paper aims at understanding the expectations of trainees towards the training; the effectiveness of module content and duration that took place in the training. This study employs both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Interviews are conducted to identify the expectation of trainees towards the training, Surveys conducted to measures the effectiveness level of content and duration of the programme among the 27 trainees. 95.5% of them agreed that the content of the module was effective and much needed in the context of meeting the industrial Halal needs. The duration of the programme was perceived as moderate (50%) while another 50% is at satisfactory level. The findings shows that Halal slaughter training is required to overcome issues of workers shortage Halal meat products. As education level influences the understanding level, the duration of the training is profoundly significant to ensure effectiveness among the blue collar workers. In conclusion, this module is effective towards bridging the theoretical and hands on skills of Halal Slaughterers for Malaysia Halal Meat Industry. Key words: Halal Policy Certification Employability Blue Collar INTRODUCTION Food’ or any other terms that may be used to indicate or Halal certified product is considered an asset with permissible to be consumed by Muslims and allowed in high economic value which is related to the demand and their religion for the referred food to be consumed, as needs from Muslim consumers around the world. In follows [2]: tandem with the increase of Muslim population from Muslim countries, the demands for Halal products also does not stem from or consists of any part of or item increase. The value of halal products was estimated to be from animals that are forbidden to Muslims by Islamic around 150 billion USD a year [1]. law, or animals that have not been slaughtered Trade Description Order (Usage of the Term “Halal”) according to the Islamic law; 1975, defines Halal as referred to any form, in the process is not prepared, processed or manufactured using of trade or commerce as an aspect of trading or part of an equipment or utensils that are not free from impurities aspect of trading for food. ‘Guaranteed Halal’ or ‘Muslim as defined by Islamic law; may be understood as the meaning to indicate as