Research on the Items of Importance and Satisfaction for Employability in the Korean Information Communication Technology Sector

Jongchang Ahn, Soonki Jeong () and Donghan Lee ()
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Jongchang Ahn: Department of Information Systems, Hanyang University, Seoul 04764, Republic of Korea
Soonki Jeong: Employment Forecasting Team, Korea Employment Information Service, Eumseong-gun 27740, Republic of Korea
Donghan Lee: Office of Academic Affairs, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-20

Abstract: This study discusses the employability of the workforce in relation to information communication technology. There is a difference in understanding in terms of items of importance/satisfaction during/after employment processes when considering organizations related to the information technology workforce. An empirical analysis of Korean employability based on literature from Asia was conducted. It indicated that differences in the perception of the 12 items comprising importance and satisfaction related to employability could potentially lead to job mismatch. We acquired an adequate sample of 296 respondents, consisting of various organizational employees. The sample was balanced in terms of gender and large or small/medium organizations. After establishing the rank of preferences among items, a difference analysis between/among groups through demographic variables was conducted. As a result, the need for additional disciplines or courses, the arrangement of preferred rank, and methods for enhancing skills from university or education/practice institutes for “interpersonal or team-working skills” and to “communicate effectively” with a higher rank among the general skills of importance/satisfaction were derived. Therefore, technology did not replace human personalities, communication skills, and human attributes such as human cooperation. This study can help address labor shortages and support sustainable employment in organizations, even if an empirical test is rare compared to descriptive statistical analyses.

Keywords: employability; importance item; satisfaction item; information communication technology; general skills; technical skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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