Preparing Future Skills and Professional Communication Skills

Abstract

Some literature studies showed that to get a better career in the contemporary work environment, students need to develop critical thinking skills, problem solving, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and communication. There is, however, in fact a doubt that educational institutions do not sufficiently provide the needed skills to cope with work competition. While World Economic Forum 2020 indicated about 15 skills that have increasing demand in workplace, educational institutions show slow responses toward the demand which means that students might obtain these skills in the context of non-academic learning process. Some of these skills such as critical thinking analysis, complex problems solving, and analytical thinking and innovation has become the prerequisite skills for the today career. Thus, students need to prepare themselves by increasing the knowledge and skills needed in the future. In virtue of the work demands, educational institutions need to design their curriculum in accordance with the work environment as to be able in bridging a transition from school to work environment.

Exploring the future-ready graduate attributes across the undergraduate curricula from the eight publicly funded Hong Kong universities in the era of academic entrepreneurism

“…Many publicly funded universities in Hong Kong agree that students should cultivate effective communication skills of active listening, oral, written, and non-verbal expression, which allow them to acquire, share, and combine their unique ideas and knowledge with one another clearly and effectively (Bedwell et al, 2014). Meanwhile, they also think that interpersonal skills will allow students to build relationships easily, explore and interact with others empathetically, coordinate among individuals smoothly, and resolve disputes and conflicts appropriately (Savitri et al, 2021). All these are helpful for developing collaborative and cooperative cultures, which can prepare students to be supported and motivated by their peers, to confront and solve problems together, and to network and exchange knowledge in their futures ahead.…”

Obstáculos en movilidad social de egresados de educación superior: la persistencia de las brechas en el acceso a oportunidades

“…Como se puede observar, el camino hacia la realización académica es una autopista de alta velocidad para algunos, pero un camino lleno de obstáculos para otros; por lo que las diferencias en el rendimiento educativo no pueden considerarse completamente justas ya que el sistema educativo reproduce y legitima en parte las diferencias sociales existentes (Bourdieu y Passeron, 1990). De esta manera, el crecimiento económico de las personas dependerá no sólo de la educación recibida, sino de otros elementos ajenos al mismo individuo, de manera que la concepción de que existe una relación directa entre educación y crecimiento económico ha cambiado a través del tiempo, de tal suerte que una mayor formación educativa no garantiza el éxito (Savitri et al, 2020).…”