The Skill Gap of Industrial Worker with High Vocational Level for Automotive Industry in Eastern Economic Corridor
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This research aimed to study the factors in various aspects of industrial workers with high vocational level to meet the needs of automotive industry in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). And compare the differences between the current skill level of industrial workers with high vocational level and skill-based workforce required by the automotive industry. Mixed method research was used by the researcher. For a qualitative research process, in-depth interviews were conducted to the total of 12 experts operating in the Production and Human Resources Department of the automotive industry. For a quantitative research, the data were collected not only from industrial technician students with high vocational certificate program with 400 sets of survey questionnaires but also from industrial staffs in the Production and Human Resources Department in the automotive industry in EEC region with 400 sets of survey questionnaires. The research results revealed that skills required for industrial workers with high vocational level of the automotive industry in the Eastern Economic Corridor could be divided into 2 areas: 1) Employability Skills which consisted of 27 sub- skills and 2) Technical Skills which consisted of 3 sub-skills. And the current skill level of industrial workers with high vocational level at both areas were less than the level required by the automotive industry in the Eastern Economic Corridor.
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