Fourth Industrial Revolution Skillsets and Employability Readiness for Future Job

Waliu Mulero Adegbite () and Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun ()

Global Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2021, vol. 7, issue 1, 35-49

Abstract: This paper explores the employees' readiness in the manufacturing sector for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) vis a vis the 10 critical skill-sets identified by the World Economic Forum (WEF). We took a critical review of relevant theories and highlighted pragmatic solutions. Data collection for this study was obtained through a questionnaire among the employees of a brewing production plant in Nigeria. Using the 5-point Likert scale, 231 copies of the questionnaire were administered to workers on site. The study results are reported using a sample t-test to represent the values of Mean (M), Standard Deviation (SD), and Cronbach Alpha to test for the instrument's internal consistency. The analysis results revealed that most skillsets that require continuous career and employability in the 4IR are seen as low among the sampled organization employees, with an average mean score of less than 3.41. Interestingly, service orientation and people management skills are ranked the highest readily available skill among the workers. Many studies look at graduate work readiness, while attention to current employees' context is just beginning to gain traction.

Keywords: 4IR; Employee’s skillset; Employability; Readiness; Future job; Nigeria. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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