Job Skills Research Articles

Vulnerable young women and frontline service providers identify options to improve the HIV-sensitivity of social protection programmes in Botswana: A modified Policy Delphi approach

ABSTRACT Poverty, lack of education and gender inequality make unemployed and out-of-school young women extremely vulnerable to HIV infection. Promotive social protection programmes aim to increase livelihood and capabilities and could empower this priority population to act on HIV prevention choices. In Botswana, they rarely benefit from such programmes. A modified Policy Delphi engaged a panel of 22 unemployed and out-of-school young women and eight frontline service providers to consider alternative policy and practice options, and tailor available programmes to their own needs and social situation. The panel assessed the desirability and feasibility of improvement proposals and, in a second round, ranked them for relative importance. Nearly all 40 improvement proposals were considered very desirable and definitely, or possibly, feasible, and panellists prioritised a wide range of proposals. Frontline service providers stressed foundational skills, like life skills and second chance education. Young women preferred options with more immediate benefits. Overall, panellists perceived positive role models for programme delivery, access to land and water, job skills training, and stipends as most important to empower HIV-vulnerable young women. Results suggest ample policy space to make existing social protection programmes in Botswana more inclusive of unemployed and out-of-school young women, hence more HIV-sensitive.

Why every library needs design

A library’s single most important principle is human engagement. Design is a necessary component for libraries to stay relevant with a willingness to learn and engage. This article details what it means to design, to think like a designer, and features transferable job skills to design. Design in libraries is emphasized in traditional and nontraditional forms. Practical applications also highlight the necessity for tutorials and design tools. A library that does not engage in design is a library that deteriorates for lack of organized function and human connection.

Closing the digital divide: Developing a platform to conduct training, outreach, and education for employment skills.

El Paso, Texas, like many communities along the United States/Mexico border, suffers from a lack of access to many social determinants of health, especially in low-income neighborhoods. These long-standing problems have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) is an organization that was established with a focus on disseminating health information to the community. EP-HEAT received funding from Microsoft Corporation to facilitate technology education workshops for underserved populations. These workshops were held in English and Spanish and attempted to improve social determinants of health in the community which can be negatively exacerbated by a lack of digital inclusion. Community members who attended workshops completed a LinkedIn Learning Path, or both were offered an anonymous post-course survey with a mixed method questionnaire on how their knowledge of basic technology or job skills was improved by engaging with the provided workshops and learning paths. Overall, 80% of community members who participated in the workshops reported learning a new skill, and 91% of participants who started a LinkedIn Learning Path were able to finish. The workshops were well received by the community and highlighted the potential for these programs to enhance digital skills and upward workforce mobility.

Embedding Fourth Industrial Revolution Skills in Science Curricula

The study aimed to identify the skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that must be available in the science curriculum (Cambridge) in the Sultanate of Oman and to show the extent to which these skills are included in the science curricula through the opinion of the sample included in the study. To achieve this, the study adopted a descriptive approach to data collection and analysis to explore the availability of the Fourth Industrial Revolution skills in science curricula. The researchers prepared a list of Fourth Industrial Revolution skills built through previous studies considering four areas: digital skills, learning and creativity skills, soft skills, and job skills. The results of the study showed four areas under which the skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution fall and the previous areas that must be available in science curricula. The results showed that the availability of these skills in science curricula is low in the four areas, the least of which was digital skills. Based on the results, the study will be useful to the Sultanate of Oman by reconsidering the extent to which science curricula include the skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and paying more attention to the compatibility between science curricula and the characteristics of the current era and the requirements of the future in light of the skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The novelty of this study lies in linking the skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution with the science curricula (Cambridge) in the Sultanate, which are the developed curricula adopted by the Sultanate, and highlighting the importance of their availability in these curricula to provide students with skills that prepare them for the future in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Keywords: Fourth Industrial Revolution skills, Cambridge Science Curriculum, science education, curriculum studies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/hkjss.issn.1021-3619.60.73

Preparing University Students of English Department for the Kosovo Labor Market: A Case Study Conducted at the University of Prishtina

This research aims to examine whether graduates of English Department and Literature in Faculty of Philology at University of Prishtina are prepared to enter the labor market and if their higher education preparation meets the requirements of employment. Moreover, this study will try to analyze if there are job skills built and implemented specifically in this department, and what skills are students mostly being taught in this institution. This paper analyzes and interprets the results, by backing up the arguments with factual sources to answer the two broad questions of the study. The findings reveal that while there is a certain level of job skills implementation, particularly in teamwork, research, and critical-thinking skills, there is room for improvement and a need for greater incorporation of employability skills. Most English graduates feel sufficiently prepared for the labor market, but a minority attribute their lack of readiness to the insufficient implementation of job skills. Communication skills, practical skills, leadership skills, critical-thinking skills, and problem-solving skills were identified as areas where students desired higher implementation. The study suggests that additional preparation and training are necessary for English graduates to meet the requirements of the labor market and feel confident before entering employment.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM OF THE LABOUR MARKET

Purpose. The aim of the article is to study and analyse the key trends, impact and changes occurring in the labour market in the context of digital transformation. Methodology of research. The following research methods were used to achieve this goal: literary review – to conduct a broad review of existing scientific publications, articles, reports of well-known think tanks and organizations, which made it possible to identify the main trends and challenges associated with the development of the digital ecosystem of the labour market; statistical analysis method – to use big data; statistical analysis – to determine the quantitative indicators of employment, the structure of the labour market, changes in demand and supply for labour in various sectors of the economy; case-stud method – to analyse specific examples of companies and industries that have successfully adapted to the conditions of the digital economy, introducing innovative approaches to labour organization and talent attraction. Findings. The study showed that in the context of digital transformation, there are significant changes in the aspects of work, employment and organizational structures of work, which carry both potential threats and new perspectives. It was determined that the platform economic model in the digital age is a reflection of the integration of information, technologies and specialized fields, which affects the organization of employment, the nature of existing and future work tasks. It is determined that within the framework of the platform economy there is a transformation of the foundations of the division of labour, which is now realized through the collective use of information and technological means for the formation of ecosystems of cooperation, which makes it possible to substantiate the prospects for further development of the labour market, in particular the growth of the number of remote workers and the impact of digitalization on the change of business practices. Originality. The systematic approach to the study of the transformation of labour relations in the digital economy was improved, new forms of organization of labour and employment were determined, as well as the analysis of the influence of digital platforms on the labour market, which, unlike existing approaches, determines the peculiarities of job formation, and forms new trends in the organization of labour and employment at the global level,. Practical value. Valuable insights and recommendations were provided for various stakeholders, including politicians, business leaders, educational institutions and employees, to adapt to the rapid changes in the labour market caused by digitalization. The article highlights the importance of understanding the dynamics of the digital economy and its impact on job creation, skills requirements and forms of employment. Key words: labour market, digitalization, digital platforms, gig economy, forms of employment, platform infrastructure.

A bibliometric analysis of research on ‘future of work’ and its impact on skills needed for jobs

The ‘future of work’ is a concept that has been used to describe the era of rapid automation and adoption of advanced technologies in industries and businesses. This ongoing advancement has resulted in concerns around job displacement, skill obsolescence, increased income and gender disparity, and how human and artificial intelligence would co-exist and shape the world. Although several research studies have explored these aspects in isolation of other factors, no attempt has been made to comprehensively map the research field so far. In this paper, we conduct a bibliometric analysis of 205 papers which appear in top business, economics, and management journals from 2000 to 2022. Biblioshiny, a web-based application included in the Bibliometrix package was used for the purposes of analysis. The software helped identify influential journals, authors, countries, articles, and themes. Additionally, network analysis helped map the conceptual, intellectual, and social structure of the shortlisted papers. We further develop a future research agenda for understanding technological change and ensuing labour market, skill set shifts. This paper and its findings contribute to the literature by offering a scientometric and systematic way to review ‘future of work’ and its impact on employee skill needs.

Skilled immigrants' job search: the role of self-efficacy, future orientation, and work involvement

Skilled immigrants' job search: the role of self-efficacy, future orientation, and work involvement

Job skill assessment of pharmacy students in South Karnataka: A cross-sectional study

Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs of Pharmacy Students: A cross-sectional Study from a Malaysian UniversityMohamed Azmi Hassali, Fahad Saleem, Alian A. Alrasheedy, Zeehan Shanaz Ibrahim, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Hisham Aljadhey

Educating Financial Accounting: A Need Analysis for Technology-Driven Problem-Solving Skills

The teaching and learning process of financial accounting (FA) has become a challenge in an ever-changing global perspective, and an important discussion is replacing classroom teaching with career-based requirements. Problem-solving skills (PSS) help determine the source of problems and find appropriate solutions in teaching FA topics. This study aimed to identify the need for problem-solving skills for FA students for job readiness and identify the appropriate technology-savvy platform to improve problem-solving skills. Undergraduate students at the College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, were selected as the research domain for data collection and analysis. This study reports a part of a preliminary study conducted using a survey technique on FA students. The main finding was that they had placed problem-solving skills as one of the important job skills in the modern financial accounting era. Furthermore, the needs analysis reflected the importance of the quiz-based learning (QBL) method embedded in Microsoft Forms (MFS) as a technology-based platform for teaching and learning about FA. Therefore, this study collected findings from the needs analysis phase with the help of QBL-MFS to improve the problem-solving skills of FA students to prepare them with life skills to be applied in the world place.

Enhancing Regional Development with Startup Ecosystems

Regional development based on innovation plays a significant role in stimulating economic growth in the wartime and postwar periods. The creation of innovative ecosystems that support the development of startups and small innovative enterprises ensures the formation of a favorable business climate in the regions and attracts investment, reduces the dependence of regions on traditional industries, creates highly skilled jobs and develops entrepreneurial talent. The purpose of the study is to determine the features of startup ecosystems, their impact on regional development, and to identify the factors of successful functioning of such ecosystems based on the analysis of foreign experience. The article analyzes the experience of formation and development of startup ecosystems in Sweden and Finland, identifies their unique advantages, historical achievements, and current trends. Sweden has a high level of global competitiveness due to active support from the public sector and a favorable business climate. Finland is known for its innovative potential, stable business environment, and attractive conditions for startups and investors. The results of the study demonstrate the sustainable success and prospects for further growth of both ecosystems on an international scale. The study found that despite Sweden and Finland's tremendous achievements in the field of startup development, most of these structures are in the capitals of the countries. It is concluded that although this practice is effective on a national scale, it does not have a qualitative impact on regional development. In the post-war period, Ukraine has a unique opportunity to intensify regional development by mobilizing the potential of specialists who have relocated from the occupied and frontline territories to other regions of the country. The process of forming startup ecosystems around these professionals can give impetus to the development of new types of business or innovative transformation of traditional sectors of regional economies. To successfully implement this approach, a set of appropriate regulatory, organizational, and infrastructural measures must be implemented.

NCS기반 청년취업아카데미 운영모델 개발 및 체계화에 관한 연구

In the era of the 4th industrial revolution, the concept of the workplace faded as the employment type was hired from regular workers to contract workers, and the job market was transformed into a job market where job skills were emphasized due to frequent turnover. In addition, the reality is that college graduates and prospective graduates are suffering from difficulties in finding a job due to social advancement and job mismatch. In this situation, the youth employment academy curriculum, which nurtures young talents required by industry, was helpful in many ways to provide an educational model. However, as the youth employment academy project was carried out, problems arose in the curriculum, operation process, and student recruitment. Therefore, this study aims to identify problems and improve the curriculum of the youth employment academy by conducting in-depth interviews with professors and staff in charge, as well as a learning satisfaction survey for students. Furthermore, it is intended to present examples of systematization and modularization of the NCS-based employment curriculum through self-directed learning satisfaction survey. Through this study, it is intended to contribute to the expansion and efficiency increase of the employment curriculum for humanities students, which will be newly designed in the future.

국내 섬유·패션산업 재직자의 수요를 반영한 NCS 기반 개발 교육과정의 만족도 분석

Background/Objectives: Using past research and a survey, this study evaluated employee satisfaction to understand the practical application and appropriateness of the National Competency Standards (NCS) curriculum and propose an effective education plan to improve the curriculum content.
 Methods: A curriculum satisfaction survey was conducted From February to October 2022 on 338 workers, after which the data were evaluated using frequency analyses and descriptive statistics.
 Results: It was found that most education participants were engaged in the textile and clothing industries and others were associated with fiber analysis or textile-related industries. Workers involved in design, trade, sales, customer counseling, process management, quality control, and R&D had participated in the training for which knowledge of clothing materials and manufacturing processes was needed. Satisfaction with the four curricula was generally high, with the newly added subjects showing a high satisfaction rate of 4.5 points or more. Therefore, identifying textile fashion industry company requirements in NCS curricula could be of practical assistance to both companies and employees.
 Conclusion/Implications: This study provides information on the education needs of workers and highlights to need to promote technological development links. Linking curricula with industry job systems based on NCS could improve practical job skills, strengthen employee and management expertise, and help better develop the domestic fashion industry.

How effective is business education in the workplace: structural equation model of soft and hard skill competencies.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43546-022-00404-1.

Understanding Influencers of College Major Decision: The UAE Case

This study aims to understand and analyze what influences female students to choose a college major in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To accomplish our target, we conducted a survey with mostly female first-year undergraduate students (N = 496) at Zayed University to understand the personal, social, and financial factors influencing students’ major choices. Further, this study also asked students to specify their actions before deciding on their major and assessed the information that could be helpful for future students to decide on their majors. Last, the study investigated how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students differ from other students in their major decision. The results show that financial factors such as income and business opportunities related to the major are crucial. Further, gender suitability for the job and passion are influential. Students conduct internet searches, use social media, and read brochures in the process of major decisions. Moreover, students think job alignment with the UAE vision and information related to job availability, income, and skills are critical for future students to decide on their major. Finally, STEM students are more influenced by business opportunities, prestige, and career advancement than others.

Barriers, Facilitators and Implications for Practice: Secondary Findings from a Program Evaluation of a Novel School Based Community Based Instruction (CBI) Program in Elementary School for Students with Autism

ABSTRACT A mixed methodologies study was completed to evaluate an elementary school-based Community-Based Instruction (CBI) program for students with autism and secondary findings were identified in the focus group analysis related to barriers to program success, facilitators of program success and implications for practice including occupational therapy. Developed and coordinated by an occupational therapist, the program’s mission was to develop work behaviors, job skills, social skills, career interests, and self-determination skills by generalizing knowledge from the classroom through the performance of jobs within the elementary school. Jobs in the school community included running a coffee cart, performing library jobs, organizing a Lost and Found, maintaining a garden, and running a farmer’s market to name a few. The program evaluation results showed positive program knowledge and positive attitudes among three stakeholder groups (staff, parents, and administrators) through quantitative and qualitative findings. Through the thematic analysis of the focus groups, barriers to program implementation, facilitators of program success and implications for practice were identified including implications for school-based occupational therapy practitioners which this article further explains.

The interactive effect of job skill level and citizenship status on job depression, work engagement and turnover intentions: A moderated mediation model in the context of macro‐level turbulence (of ‘Brexit’)

AbstractThis study examines the role that citizenship plays in moderating the relationship between job‐skill level, work‐related depression, engagement, and turnover‐intentions for UK based employees across 6 months in the year following the Brexit referendum. In two waves of data collection, citizenship moderated the relationship between job‐skill level and depressive states; among EU citizens, those in low skilled jobs experienced greater depressive states than employees in high skilled jobs, this difference was not found among UK citizens. Furthermore, depressive states were subsequently related with low work engagement and high turnover intentions and citizenship moderated the indirect‐effect of job skill on engagement and turnover intentions via depressive states. This study shows that during the turbulent times following the Brexit referendum, EU citizens in the UK with low‐skilled jobs were most affected by depressive states, were subsequently less engaged and showed higher levels of intent to quit.

Social Media and Digital Marketing of Women Entrepreneurs in NCR

In the present Era, Digital marketing and Social media has become an important tool to spread awareness, promotion of products & services and to connect the customers and to stimulate new business. This platform is creating opportunities to the existing as well as upcoming business venture. Social media is the way to connect the customers directly by identifying their needs and it also helps in customizing the product & services as per the requirement of customers. It is cheapest way of communication regarding the promotion of product and services. There are many types of social media platforms which serves as a podium to prospective entrepreneurs to set up their business and job creation and skill development.
 Whether women working or homemaker are all contributor in the development of social system. Social media is playing an important role in change of the women’s personality, carriage abs their passion. There are many women entrepreneur who belongs to the small cities but building big businesses and living their dreams. There are many examples like Ms Akansha founder of Celebrity Club in2017 with less amount to invest, Kids Clothing brand listed on “Meesho” and other E-commerce platforms. She had turnover of Rs 5crore in 2018 itself. She is also connected through WhatsApp and Instagram which helps her reaching to the customers directly and getting feedback immediately.
 According to the sixth economic census, Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, women comprise around 14% of the total number of entrepreneurs based in India. As per World Bank Report 2018, India has been ranked on 120th position among 131 countries in terms of female labour force participation. The Indian government has announced many schemes for women owned businesses like Bhartiya Mahila Bank Commercial Loan Scheme, Dena Shakti Scheme, Udyogini Scheme, Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme and Stree Shakti Scheme.
 With the assistance of social media, the business has no geographical boundaries for costumers. The target of this paper is to spot the adherence and dependency of women entrepreneurs on the social media platform through Primary knowledge assortment. This paper focuses on how social media is used sagely to empower ladies during a conservative culture like India.

THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ON MID-LIFE AND OLDER ADULTS IN A STATE

Abstract BackgroundQuestions have been raised about the effectiveness of these government’s efforts as older people aged 50 or older are affected by restrictions to participate in the labor market. This study examined the impact of the total programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in a state on older participants. MethodsThe study used the Technical College System of Georgia data between 2016 and 2020, with 11,390 participants aged 50 or over. The outcome of the program participation was employment status. The participants’ characteristics consist of gender, race, age, earnings, and types of training they received. Bivariate analyses were performed to examine the relationship between the program’s outcome and individuals’ characteristics. ResultsIn 2016-2020, most older participants were female (60%), and they were African American (64%) and White (24%). Among the total participants (N=11,390), about 60% of older people received job training, and about 70 % of them completed their training. Many older participants received training in 1) health professions and related clinical sciences and 2) business, management, marketing, and related support services. A total of 3,143 older people succeeded in finding their jobs. As age increases, the probability of getting a job and wage increase in re-employed jobs decreases. Conclusion The study found that most older people participated in service profession-related training. Also, racial minorities were the majority of the participants, while the state’s racial majority was White. This suggests considering program development to enhance racial minorities’ job skills for increasing wages through the state’s job training programs.

Mismatch in Supply and Demand of Building Surveying Graduates’ Skills: A Triangulation Perspective

Themismatch in the supply and demand of graduates is fast becoming a central issue for employee performance nowadays. A primary concern of this issue is a result of a higher competence demanded by employers, the change in the industry, competition among graduates, and new global economic practices. Enabling industries to lead curriculum development is one of the initiatives in enhancing the quality of the programme to improve graduate employability and producing quality technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates. Despite the various models that have been employed towards individual career development, there are problems of job skills mismatch and the lack of qualified graduates with technical and non-technical skills. Thus, this study attempts to clarify a mismatch in the supply and demand of building surveying graduates' skills from the perspectives of employers, lecturers, and the students. This study investigates building surveying academicians and the industry’s perspective regarding building surveying graduates’ performance, as well as to identify students’ awareness towardsthe current industry demand. Data for this study was collected using a qualitative method approach that involved a semi-structured interview with 10 building surveying students, 5 lecturers, and 5 building surveyor practitioners; the non-probability sampling design that was used in this study was based on the snowball sampling technique, and acontent analysis approach had been employed in the analysis of the data using NVivo 11 software. The findings indicate that there is a mismatch in the supply and demand of building surveying graduates’ skills. This study offers an important insight into the building surveying programme towards the improvement of the programme’s syllabus and its learning outcomes. The study suggests that building surveying graduates should acquire and demonstrate both technical and non-technical skills that are demanded by the industry. Further research is suggested to identify the competency level among entry-level building surveyor graduates in real working practices.