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Improving Working Readiness through Mastering Soft Skills: Empirical Evidence from University Students in Indonesia
[Mejorar la preparación para el trabajo a través del dominio de las habilidades blandas: evidencia empírica de estudiantes universitarios en Indonesia]

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  • Ingsih, Kusni

    (Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Indonesia))

  • Suhana, Suhana

    (Universitas Stikubank (Indonesia))

Abstract

The current study aims to examine and analyze the effect of soft skills on working readiness. Respondents of the current study were active students from several universities in Indonesia. The sampling technique used is non-probability sampling, namely convenient sampling. Data analysis were performed using multiple linear regression. The results show that learning throughout life skills, creativity, teamwork skills, and leadership skills significantly influence on working readiness. Meanwhile, problem-solving skills, communication skills, and ethics have no significant effect on working readiness. The results of the current study provide a theoretical contribution regarding the relationship between soft skills and working readiness. Future research is urgent to conduct to provide a clearer picture of the relationship between soft skills and working readiness. The current research gives students awareness to improve their soft skills. The study also provides a managerial contribution for universities to formulate the concept of developing soft skills for their students.

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  • Ingsih, Kusni & Suhana, Suhana, 2023. "Improving Working Readiness through Mastering Soft Skills: Empirical Evidence from University Students in Indonesia [Mejorar la preparación para el trabajo a través del dominio de las habilidades b," Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa = Journal of Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business Administration, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Department of Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business Administration, vol. 35(1), pages 268-279, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pab:rmcpee:v:35:y:2023:i:1:p:268-279
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.46661/revmetodoscuanteconempresa.6426
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    1. Jiří Balcar, 2016. "Is it better to invest in hard or soft skills?," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 27(4), pages 453-470, December.
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    Keywords

    soft skills; working readiness; university students; habilidades blandas; preparación para el trabajo; estudiantes universitarios;
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    JEL classification:

    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions

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