The skills gap of Vietnamese graduates and final-year university students

Nghia, Tran Le Huu

doi:10.1080/13639080.2018.1559280

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“…It was observed that the final-year students and fresh graduates lack the skills which are required to perform their jobs effectively. Also, statistically significant variances were found in the achievement of the skills required between some sets of graduate students, on the other hand, not between the groups of final-year students (Nghia, 2018). It also deliberates the aspects that could have triggered such a skills mismatch and recommends a few suggestions for improving the overall graduate skills.…”

Section: Employability Skills Deficiency -Employers' Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employers Perception on Graduate Skill Deficiency to Suit Productivity

Soundararajan

Ravikumar²,

Aro-Gordon

2020

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Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate the perception of employers on the skill deficiency of graduates. The study also attempts to explore the nature and importance of employability skills with emphasis on the areas of deficiency that could be addressed by higher education institutions (H.E.I.s) to make their graduates more employable. Methodology: This paper is a theoretical exploration based on existing literature. Relevant research papers were sourced from prominent online databases, notably Emerald and Elsevier, including journals, articles, and scholarly conference proceedings. and carefully analyzed. These studies provided an insight for the researchers to understand employability skills and also it helped to suggest the steps to be taken by the H.E.I.s to address the lack of employability skills and make the students ready to face the job market. Main Findings: The results of the study suggest that a lack of employability skills is a major cause of unemployment among graduates of universities, colleges, and other H.E.I.s.The findings reflect the increasing desire of employers for graduates to possess soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving and effective communication, and collaboration. It also underscores the critical role of H.E.I.s in addressing graduate skill deficiencies. Applications of this study: The study shows that employability skills are the foremost skills graduates require to successfully compete in the job market. The research encourages graduates to understand the skills deficiencies from the employers' perspectives and to discover some bespoke methods or ways of addressing their competency gaps, thereby enhancing their effectiveness and innovativeness. The study further offers a clear roadmap for H.E.I.s to enrich the quality of teaching and learning, thereby enhancing graduate employability. Thus, the outcome of this study will help not only the students but also the H.E.I.s and employers. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study extends the current literature on graduate employability by integrating the three pivotal dimensions of the problem – the students, the H.E.I.s, and the employers. Previous studies have focused more on some specific aspects such as employability skills needed or expectations of the employers or stressed on H.E.I.s to create employability skills. Students are dependent on H.E.I.s for their studies while they are also dependent on employers for getting jobs; similarly, the H.E.I.s cannot function without the students, while the employers also cannot function without the human resource provided by the H.E.I.s.

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Section: Employability Skills Deficiency -Employers' Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employers Perception on Graduate Skill Deficiency to Suit Productivity

Soundararajan

Ravikumar²,

Aro-Gordon

2020

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“…Through a survey of a total of 251 department managers and 2,555 students, the authors Quang and William (2009) found that the skill development in Vietnamese universities did not match the needs of employers, especially technical skills, interpersonal skills, and teamwork skills. According to the survey of the authors Le & Nghia (2018), the results showed that there exists a considerable skill gap between what the graduates could offer and the skills required by the workplace (Figure 3). The constantly changing demands of the labor market can partially be blamed for this.…”

Section: Issues Raised For Public Universities In Vietnam In the Context Of Globalization Of Higher Educationmentioning

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A philosophical evaluation of the internationalization of higher education: A case study on the public universities in Vietnam

Nguyen¹

2020

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The internationalization of higher education is a common development trend of universities in the world. For Vietnam, the globalization of education, the most important of which is higher education, is an essential and vital issue in the country's development strategy. However, at the same time, the international context is also posing many challenges for Vietnam when it comes to the competitiveness of highlyqualified workers in relation to other countries in the region, the existing skill gap of good post-graduates, the brain drain phenomenon, etc. Besides analyzing current trends and their corresponding philosophical underpinning, this article focuses on ways of coping with these challenges. In addition to existing guidelines and policies of the state and universities in Vietnam, primarily concerning public universities (which account for over 70% of the universities in Vietnam), our study critically evaluates the following four groups of solutions: (1) improvement of university governance and enhancement of university autonomy; (2) strengthening joint training programs and quality assurance, while regularly updating and renovating training programs in line with general regional and world trends; (3) enhancing learners' exchange; and (4) strengthening cooperation in scientific research and international publications.

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“…A study surveyed 257 recent graduates who are working and 525 last-year students about the importance of 35 different skills. It showed that students are good with a computer when they leave school, and they consider computer skills as one of the most important skills for working (Tran, 2018). However, there are still problems such as the lack of skills when students graduate (Tran, 2018), or the university needs more skill development programme for students (Tran, 2017a(Tran, , 2017b.…”

Section: Review On Scientific Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Viet Nam lacks substantial research studies that focus on human and technology. Among the available research results, Vietnamese university students do not have access to many skill development programmes, which eventually result in the lack of skills when they graduate (Tran, 2017a(Tran, , 2017b(Tran, , 2018. The DKAP project and its objectives to contribute a foundational data on the attitude, behavior and ICT knowledge of Vietnamese children will help Viet Nam produce sound and evidence-based educational policies and plans.…”

Section: Review On Scientific Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%