IR4.0 Skills Stability and Projection Index for Employability of Electrical Technology Graduates
Olojuolawe Rufus SundayThe 21st century has come with the dynamism in the wave of doing things. This unstable scenario has resulted in instability and loss of jobs among varying classes of workers. The skills to match the existing and emerging jobs seems to be contrasted by authors and researcher. Therefore, this paper takes a deep look at the contrast in the opinion of the major players in the employability quest of graduates due to the emergence of IR4.0to determine the specific skills that will be suitable for sustaining 21st-century jobs. There seems not to be an agreeable skill for 21st-century jobs. Document analysis of the the literature was carried out for index stability. Skills domains were identified and analyzed using Excel Packages. Thematic analysis was employed for the merger and exclusion of skills due to the similarity in purpose and meaning. The analysis revealed that 50% of the skills are less important for 21st-century jobs. The study recommends a broader and deeper study of IR4.0 on a discipline-difference basis.