Job Specifications during the Era of Disruption and Industry 4.0

Abstract

This research synthesizes study findings about job specifications in the era of disruption and industry 4.0. Industrial revolution 4.0 era, based on digital technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation, changes the type of jobs in the workforce to keep accelerating and unpredictable. The journals studied are from 2015 to 2019. This research focuses on the problem of job specifications in the era of disruption and industry 4.0 era in Taiwan. Revolution industry 4.0 brought more significant changes to all aspects, including education. The assessment and comparison of education management in Taiwan has led to the industry 4.0. Besides analyzing the types of jobs and competencies that graduates must have in accordance with industry 4.0 demands, this research also discusses job specifications that will still exist and new competencies that must be developed in order to face industry 4.0 in Taiwan. Vocational education as an education that creates job-ready graduates, must be ready to face industry 4.0. Therefore, this research discusses the ways in how to anticipate this problem. The research method used in this research uses literature review by analyzing journals related to job specifications and industry 4.0 competence. Based on several studies that have been carried out, the types of jobs that will still survive and the types of new jobs that will exist to face industry 4.0 can be classified, as preparation for the development of vocational education.