How is the worker readiness of vocational high schools graduates for industry 4.0?
Ina Nurjanah 1* Ana 2

Vocational and Technology Education, School of Postgraduates UPI, Jalan Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung, Indonesia
*inanurjanah[at]upi.edu

Abstract

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has had a major impact on the labor market. The trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technology based on digital technology demands a number of soft skills and hard skills that must be possessed by prospective workers. Vocational High School graduates as one of the prospective workers must be ready to face all the challenges that occur. Worker Readiness is needed in facing all the challenges that occur in this Industry 4.0 era. Several studies on Worker Readiness in the context of Industry 4.0 state that one of the obstacles in preparing a workforce that is in accordance with current demands is that the curriculum offered to vocational students does not lead or does not develop according to technology or industry, even though education and curriculum sustainable development should exist to face today^s world of work. This paper is the result of a literature review from several scientific sources and research results that discuss the Worker Readiness model in the context of Industry 4.0. This paper is intended to produce a Worker Readiness Profile for SMK graduates in the context of Industry 4.0. The hope is that it can provide notes and input for educators, companies and policy makers for the preparation of a SMK curriculum that is relevant to the demands of Industry 4.0.

Keywords: worker readiness- vocational high school graduates- industry 4.0-

Topic: Technical and Vocational Education