ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY IN THE ‘ME GENERATION’

Prof. M.S.Rao

ABSTRACT

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to unfold a skill set, chalk out strategies and provide suggestions for better employability among ME generation. In addition, it effectively integrates the four stakeholders such as universities, educators, undergraduates, and employers for enhancing employability.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper reflects on the experiences of practitioners including author, in connecting the campus with the industry and in seeking to develop a holistic approach in the four stakeholders.

Findings – It reveals that completion of degree is only a comma not a full stop. Undergraduates have to acquire skills, knowledge, abilities, competencies and qualifications constantly to remain employed.

Research limitations/implications – The article builds on the research done in providing soft skills training to undergraduates and proposes that further research is required keeping the global unemployablity in view.

Originality/value – The article is innovative at a conceptual level in arguing for a holistic approach to employability among all stakeholders. It addresses the issue of unemployabilty from the perspective of soft kills. It adds value by rolling out innovative tools and techniques in training undergraduates.

Keywords: Career development, Educators, Employability, Recruiters, Soft skills, Undergraduates

Target audience: Educators, HR managers, Policy makers, Recruiters, Researchers and Students

“By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upwards…..” Source: Plato

After completion of studies candidates search for employment and the employers do not get the skills they are looking resulting into unemployability among the youth. Unemployability is a global issue which is different from unemployment. Unemployability is a state where there is availability of employment opportunities but the candidates lack suitability and capability in acquiring employment despite possessing requisite educational eligibility. In contrast, unemployment is a state where there is lack of employment opportunities despite having educational eligibility, suitability and capability for jobs. In this context, let us also look what employability means.

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