Model of essential employability skills framework for machine operator

Hari Din Nugraha; Deny Poniman Kosasih; Kasda Kasda; As'ari Djohar; Mumu Komaro

doi:10.21831/jpv.v10i2.31869

Model of essential employability skills framework for machine operator

Hari Din Nugraha, Universitas Subang, Indonesia
Deny Poniman Kosasih, Universitas Subang, Indonesia
Kasda Kasda, Universitas Subang, Indonesia
As'ari Djohar, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Mumu Komaro, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia

10.21831/jpv.v10i2.31869

Abstract

Employability skills are the skills that a person must have to get a job, stay in work, and be able to achieve success in their career. This study aims to develop a model of specific employability skills framework for machine operators. The research design used is the mixed methods, a study that combines the quantitative and qualitative methods and convergent parallel strategy in the data mixing process. The research finding is 14 identified frameworks of employability skills, including (1) basic skills: communicating, listening; (2) self-quality: attendance, collaboration, responsibility, honesty, flexibility, empathy; (3) thinking skills: creativeness, problem-solving; (4) management: self-management, planning; (5) system and technology: production flow system, and mastery of job field concept. Industries demand that basic skills have to be possessed by machine operators to be and self-quality as the priority to recruited as prospective skilled workers. Thinking skills, management, and system and technology are better if developed in their future workplace.

Keywords

employability skills; framework; machine operators

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/jpv.v10i2.31869