Research Article
The influence of technical skills and 21st century skills on the job readiness of vocational students
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-10-2022.2327433, author={Gede Widayana}, title={ The influence of technical skills and 21st century skills on the job readiness of vocational students}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Vocational Education and Technology, IConVET 2022, 6 October 2022, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONVET}, year={2023}, month={2}, keywords={engineering skills 21st century skills student work readiness}, doi={10.4108/eai.6-10-2022.2327433} }- Gede Widayana
Year: 2023
The influence of technical skills and 21st century skills on the job readiness of vocational students
ICONVET
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-10-2022.2327433
Abstract
One of the reasons for many unemployed SMK graduates is the gap between industry demand and the skills of graduates produced by SMK. The cause of this discrepancy occurs due to several factors, which include the competence or skill factor and the mental condition of graduates who are also still low. Hence, they are not ready to enter the job market. Students' lack of skills and work readiness also affects the absorption of vocational graduates in the job market. Competition in the 21st century depends on the quality of human resources. For this reason, knowledge and skills are needed to deal with continuous change to adapt to new and dynamic situations in the 21st century. 21st-century skills can help students learn and adapt to changes over time. This study aims to describe and analyze the influence of technical and 21st-century skills on the job readiness of vocational students. This study used a descriptive-correlational design. Data analysis in this study used descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The results of the study indicate that technical skills and 21st-century skills simultaneously have a significant effect on students' work readiness; technical skills have a significant effect on students' work readiness; 21st-century skills have a significant effect on students' job readiness.