International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Review on employability skill Gap

  • Author:
  • Yasmeen Bano1, S. Vasantha2
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • Page Number: 438 to 452

1Ph. D scholar, School of Management Studies, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies(VISTAS), Chennai, India

2Corresponding Author, Professor & Research Supervisor, School of Management Studies, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies(VISTAS), Chennai, India

Online published on 10 September, 2019.

Abstract

Employees have a responsibility to achieve company's sustainable goals. In order to achieve the company's objectives, the capabilities of the employee need to be developed. Employability skill in higher education is becoming more and more vital so that universities and institutions also prepare graduates for the world of work. The development of soft skillsoften becomes as important as the technical skills and knowledge acquired during a degree. Thus, skills and competencies play an important role in individual's life. The main objective of the study is to review about the employability skill gap. The paper deals with the issues which lead to the employability skill gap. The paper also provides the information about ways to bridge the employability gap. The paper has gathered information from the secondary sources e.g. different published papers, newspapers and other internet sources.

Keywords

Employability, Employability skill gap, Higher education, Employers