The Influence of 21st Century Skills On Readiness Career Of Accounting 4.0
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v2i1.239Keywords:
21st-century skills, accountants 4.0, career readinessAbstract
The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is marked by technological advances in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, supercomputers, smart robots, cloud computing, big data systems, and genetic engineering that allows humans to further optimize brain function. Industrial revolution 4.0 is predicted to have a significant and extraordinary impact on various aspects, especially on products, supply chains, consumers, and workers. Accountants are one of the workers or professions that are disrupted. In preparing for their careers, accountants should prepare themselves by honing soft skills and be able to adapt to changes that occur, so that the 4.0 revolution is not a challenge but an opportunity in the future. Soft skills that will be discussed in this study refer to 21st-century skills. 21st-century skills are divided into learning skills, literacy skills, and life skills. This study uses a closed survey instrument, this study collects data from four universities in Malang City. The research hypothesis was tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Smart Partial Least Square (Smart-PLS). The data analysis used in this research is the outer model (measurement model) and the inner model (structural model). The results showed that learning skills, literacy skills, and life skills affected students' readiness for careers to become accountants 4.0. Gender and education programs also show an influence on students' readiness for careers to become accountants 4.0
References
Agusriati, I., Taher, A., Abdi, A.W., 2021, Hubungan 21st Century Skilss dan Self Efficacy dengan Kesiapan menjadi Guru Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Geografi FKIP Universitas Syiah Kuala. Jurnal Pendidikan Geosfer, Vol. VI No. 2 Tahun 2021, DOI: 10.23701/jpg.v6i2.22544
Ahmad, Z., Ismail, H., & Anantharaman, R. N. (2015). To be or not to be: An Investigation of Accounting Students’ Career Intentions. Education &Training, 57(3), 360–376. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-03-2014-0025
Ananiadou, K., Claro, M. (2009). 21st century skills and competences for new millennium learners in OECD countries (OECD Education Working Papers No. 41). Paris, France: OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/218525261154
Andrews, J. and Higson, H. (2008). Graduate employability, ‘soft skills’ versus ‘hard’ business knowledge, A European Study. Higher Education in Europe, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 411-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/03797720802522627
Aprianti D. W. dan Sugandi M. 2015. Kontribusi Soft Skills Terhadap Kesiapan Kerja Siswa Keahlian Teknik Gambar Bangunan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan. Jurnal Bangunan, Vol. 20, No.1, Desember 2015:23-30
Baiti, R.D., Abdullah, S.M., Rochwidowati, N.S. 2017. Career Self-Efficacy dan Kesiapan Kerja Pada Mahasiswa Semester Akhir. Jurnal Psikologi Integrati. Vol. 5, Nomor 2, 2017. 128-141
Brookhart, Susan M. 2013. How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assesment and Grading. Alexandria. p.54, 2013, ASCD
Cavanagh, J., Burston, M., Southcombe, A. and Bartram, T. (2015), Contributing to a graduate-centred understanding of work readiness: an exploratory study of Australian undergraduate students’ perceptions of their employability, The International Journal of Management Education, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 278-288.
Chell, E. and Athayde, R. 2011. Planning For Uncertainty: Soft Skills, Hard Skills and ,Innovation, Reflective Practice. International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 615-628.
Clark, H. (2013), Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks: the key to differentiating America’s workforce and regaining global competitiveness, ACT, Iowa City, IA, (Online). www.act. org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Work-Readiness-Standards-and-Benchmarks.pdf, diakses 7 July 2020.
Dede, C. (2010). Comparing frameworks for 21st century skills. In J. Bellanca & R. Brandt (Eds.), 21st century skills (pp. 51–76). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
DiLiello, T. C., & Houghton, J. D. (2008). Creative potential and practiced creativity: Identifying untapped creativity in organizations. Creativity and Innovation Management, 17(1), 37–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00464.x
Fajrianthi, F., Hendriani, W., Septarini, B.G., 2016. Pengembangan Tes Berpikir Kritis dengan Pendekatan Item Response Theory. J. Penelit. dan Eval. Pendidik. 20, 45. https://doi.org/10.21831/pep.v20i1.6304
Fauzan, F. (2020). Pengaruh Soft skill Dan Locus of Control Terhadap Kesiapan Fresh Graduate Dalam Era Industri 4.0 (Studi Pada Prodi Manajemen Unihaz Bengkulu). Creative Research Management Journal, 2(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.32663/crmj.v2i2.1105
Finn, K., 2017, Relational Transitions, Emotional Decisions: New Directions for Theorising Graduate Employment, Journal of Education and Work, Vol. 30 No. 4, pp. 419-431.
Fitriyana, A. N., Kurjono, Santoso,B. 2021. THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY ON STUDENTS' WORK READINESS. Jurnal Konseling Pendidikan Islam http://ejournal.alkhairat.ac.id/index.php/JKPI ISSN: 2655-9692 EISN: 2746-5977 Vol. 2 No. 2, Juli 2021
Fraser, K., & Hvolby, H. (2010). Influenceive teamworking: Can functional flexibility act as an enhancing factor? An Australian case study. Team Performance Management: An International Journal, 16(1–2), 74–94. https://doi. org/10.1108/13527591011028933
Frese, M., & Fay, D. 2001. Personal Initiative : An Active Performance Concept For Work in The 21st Century. Research in Organizational Behavior , 23 : 133-187.
Fuchs, C. (2009). The role of income inequality in a multivariate cross-national analysis of the digital divide. Social Science Computer Review, 27(1), 41–58. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439308321628
Gray, R. and D. Collison. 2002. Can’t See The Wood From The Trees, Can’t See The Trees from The Numbers?. Critical Perspectives on Accounting 13: 797-836
Gut, D. M. (2011). Integrating 21st century skills into the curriculum. In G. Wan & D. M. Gut (Eds.), Bringing schools into the 21st century (pp. 137–157). Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Springer
Hayes, Z. A., & Credle, S. H. 2008. An Application of Social Cognitive Career Theory: Exploring Factors Influencing The Decision to Select Public Accounting as a Career Choice. International Journal Business Research
Idrus, H., Dahan, M. and Abdullah, N., 2009. Challenges in the integration of soft skills in teaching technical courses: lecturer’s perspectives, Asian Journal of University Education, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 67-81.
Ishak Yussof, Ismail Rahmah, & Robiah Sidin. 2008. Graduan dan alam pekerjaan: Kes siswazah UKM. Akademika 72: 3-24.
Ismail, Muhammad Hazrul. 2012. Study on employability of graduates in Malaysia : A survey of employer perspectives. Prosiding PERKEM VII 2(2012): 906–913
Jackson, D. and Chapman, E. 2012. Non-technical skill gaps in business graduates, Education + Training, Vol. 54 Nos 2/3, pp. 95-113. DOI:10.1108/00400911211210224
James, K. L., & Hill, C. 2009. Race and The Development of Career Interest in Accounting. Journal of Accounting Education, 27(4), 210–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccedu.2010.07.005
Katz, I. R. (2007). Testing information literacy in digital environments: ETS’s iSkills assessment. Information Technology and Libraries, 26(3), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i3.3271
Kaufman, K. J. (2013). 21 ways to 21st century skills: Why students need them and ideas for practical implementation. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 49(2), 78–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/00228958.20 13.786594
Laker, D.R. and Powell, J.L. 2011. The Differences between Hard and Soft Skills and Their Relative Impact on Training Transfer. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 22, 111-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.20063
Licuanan, V.S., Neelankavil, J. P., & Sengupta, K. 2013. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiatives among Asian Multinational: A Cross-Country Analysis. Business and Development Research : 1-30
Lombardi, A., Seburn, M., & Conley, D. T. (2011). Development and initial validation of a measure of academic behaviors associated with college and career readiness. Journal of Career Assessment, 19(4), 375–391.
Lemke, C. (2002). enGauge 21st century skills: Digital literacies for a digital age. Naperville, IL: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G. 1994. Toward a Unifying Social Cognitive Theory of Career and Academic Interest, Choice, and Performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 45(1), 79–122. doi:10.1006/jvbe.1994.1027
LUZZO, D. A. 1995. The Relationship Between Career Aspiration-Current Occupation Congruence and the Career Maturity of Undergraduates. Journal of Employment Counseling, 32(3), 132–140. doi:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1995.tb00983.x
Martin, M. M., & Rubin, R. B. 1995. A New Measure of Cognitive Flexibility. Psychological Reports, 76(2), 623–626. doi:10.2466/pr0.1995.76.2.623
Mason, G., Williams, G., & Cranmer, S. 2009. Employability skills initiatives in higher education: what influences do they have on graduate labour market outcomes?. Education Economics, 17(1), 1–30. doi:10.1080/09645290802028315
Nair, P. K., & Fahimirad, M. (2019). A qualitative research study on the importance of life skills on undergraduate students’ personal and social competencies. International Journal of Higher Education, 8(5), 71–83. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n5p71
Nurniah, Burhany D.I, & Nasir. 2015. Analisis Motivasi dan Ekspektasi Mahasiswa dalam Menempuh Pendidikan Tinggi Akuntansi. Ekuitas: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Volume 19, Nomor 2, Juni 2015. ISSN 1411 – 0393. DOI:10.24034/j25485024.y2015.v19.i2.1763
Prikshat, V., Kumar, S., Nankervis, A. 2019. Work-Readiness Integrated Competence Model: Conceptualisation And Scale Development", Education + Training. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-05-2018-0114
Rintakawati, Nurul. 2015. Pengembangan Inventori Kesiapan Kerja Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Jurusan Akuntansi. Skripsi tidak diterbitkan. Yogyakarta: UNY Psikologi Pendidikan dan Bimbingan
ReadWriteThink, 2005. Collaborative Work Skills Rubric, International Reading Association/Ncte.
Rojewski, J. W., Wicklein, R. C., & Schell, J.W. 1995. Influences of gender and academic risk behaviour on the career maturity of rural youth. Journal of Research in Rural Education, Fall, Vol. 11, No.2, 92-104
Rotherham, A.J. and Willingham, D. 2009. 21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead. Educational Leadership, Vol. 67 No. 1, pp. 16-21.
Seemiller, C. 2018. Enhancing Leadership Competencies for Career Readiness. New Directions for Student Leadership, 2018(157), 39–53. doi:10.1002/yd.20278
