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Lecturer Perceptions of Employability Skills : Case Study in Vocational Education Diploma (VED)


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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Banten 42117, Indonesia
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University, Yogyakarta 55165, Indonesia
4 Department of Automotive Engineering Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah Purworejo University, Central Java 54111, Indonesia
5 Department of Civil Engineering Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Central Java 57126,, Indonesia
     

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Employability Skills (ES) are a key component of prospective workers to be accepted to work in industry, especially manufacturing. However, the Employability Skills in Vocational Education Diploma (ES-VED) implementation has not been identified, and no standard pattern is in line with the manufacturing industry. The purpose of the study is to explore the perceptions of the lecturers of the student internship program coordinator at VED regarding the understanding, implementation, and strategies of employability skills. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five VED lecturers: Yogyakarta State University, Surakarta State University, Industrial Mechanical Engineering Academy in Solo, Semarang Polytechnic, and Subang Polytechnic. Data analysis used qualitative thematic data. The study findings reveal that employability skills are identified as software, career skills, and added value. Furthermore, employability skills consist of six components, Including Teamwork Skills (TWS), Problem-Solving Skills (PSS), Planning and Organizing Skills (POS), Management Skills and Occupational Health and Safety (MS-OHS), Initiative Skills (IEs), and Communication Skills (CnS). A strong relationship based on the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) is Planning and Organizing Skills to Management Skills and Occupational Health and Safety of 0.852. Strengthening employability skills to the challenges of industry 4.0 is carried out through equalizing industry-based curricula, digitizing technology, developing human resources, and digitizing learning management.

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Employability Skills, Manufacturing Industry, Soft Skills, Vocational Education Diploma.
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Authors

Widarto Widarto
Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Muhammad Nurtanto
Department of Mechanical Engineering Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Banten 42117, Indonesia
Arif Bintoro Johan
Department of Mechanical Engineering Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University, Yogyakarta 55165, Indonesia
Aci Primartadi
Department of Automotive Engineering Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah Purworejo University, Central Java 54111, Indonesia
Fajar Danur Isnantyo
Department of Civil Engineering Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Central Java 57126,, Indonesia

Abstract


Employability Skills (ES) are a key component of prospective workers to be accepted to work in industry, especially manufacturing. However, the Employability Skills in Vocational Education Diploma (ES-VED) implementation has not been identified, and no standard pattern is in line with the manufacturing industry. The purpose of the study is to explore the perceptions of the lecturers of the student internship program coordinator at VED regarding the understanding, implementation, and strategies of employability skills. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five VED lecturers: Yogyakarta State University, Surakarta State University, Industrial Mechanical Engineering Academy in Solo, Semarang Polytechnic, and Subang Polytechnic. Data analysis used qualitative thematic data. The study findings reveal that employability skills are identified as software, career skills, and added value. Furthermore, employability skills consist of six components, Including Teamwork Skills (TWS), Problem-Solving Skills (PSS), Planning and Organizing Skills (POS), Management Skills and Occupational Health and Safety (MS-OHS), Initiative Skills (IEs), and Communication Skills (CnS). A strong relationship based on the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) is Planning and Organizing Skills to Management Skills and Occupational Health and Safety of 0.852. Strengthening employability skills to the challenges of industry 4.0 is carried out through equalizing industry-based curricula, digitizing technology, developing human resources, and digitizing learning management.

Keywords


Employability Skills, Manufacturing Industry, Soft Skills, Vocational Education Diploma.

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