Employability skills: industry perspective and achievement of student employability skills
Rina Febriana Hendrawan (a*), Daryanto (b)
a) Technology and Vocational Education, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
*rinafebrianaunj[at]gmail.com
b) Electrical Engineering Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
This study was conducted to explore the importance of graduate work skills through an industry perspective. Respondents consisted of 23 industry in various fields in Jakarta. The instruments used in this study were adapted from the SCANS model and integrated the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI). The results of the survey show that the industry has a high interest in employability skills and achievement of employability skills indicators for students in Jakarta. This study also indicates that there is no significant difference between company size and employability skills. However, there are substantial differences between indicators in employability skills.
Keywords: Industry, employability skills, managerial skills, attitude
Topic: Industry Engineering