Education and Employability

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 21^st 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?