Education is
valued in the worldwide to be able to cultivate human potential and contribute
to economic growth. Based
on utilitarian
ideas in human capital theory, the primary purpose of education is to equip
with skills that enable them to put their labor to more productive use, which
lead to the higher income and economic development. Moreover, according to the
liberal approach, education is aimed to fulfill the intellectual and emotional
potential of the individual. Nevertheless, the 21st century world is demanding well-educated and highly trained workforce to
use as imperative for economic development.
On the other
hand, a high rate of unemployment and mismatch of specialization and job are
not contemporary issues for graduates as it has been occurred a century ago.
There is no doubt that there is a gap to fulfill the dreams of graduates and
the needs of employers. Therefore, both the blame on education and an
intriguing interrogative come up how educational managers and administrators
confront those issues.
It is clearly
seen that there are countless numbers of graduates out there with high GPA as
they have met the demand of education knowing how to pass examinations,
however, they are still looking for their dream jobs. It is not enough to
survive in our dynamic world as it is urging for more than hard skills in other
words a person possessing not only hard skills but also soft skills. Could we
assume that universities are providing the required bridge to students to be
ready for job market and to put theories into practices?
