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        "id": 2062707,
        "msgid": "kemnaker-practical-skills-are-essential-for-entering-the-workforce-1793350406",
        "date": "2026-10-30 14:36:04",
        "title": "Kemnaker: Practical Skills Are Essential for Entering the Workforce",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Manpower Ministry says vocational graduates need demonstrable skills, alongside strong character, experience and collaboration, to meet employers\u2019 needs. It also highlighted digital literacy, AI skills and the SIAPKerja service ecosystem as support for career preparation.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) has stressed\nthe importance of vocational graduates mastering practical competencies\nso they can meet the needs of the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, employers do not just ask about a person\u2019s school, but focus\nmore on their skills. Companies recruit people not to see where they\ngraduated from, but to assess whether they have the competencies that\nare genuinely needed. That is why these competencies are something we\nmust prepare,\u201d Kemnaker Secretary-General Cris Kuntadi said in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Cris said that, in addition to technical skills, vocational workers\nneeded to build character, gain experience and master digital technology\nto face the workforce\u2019s evolving challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He added that vocational graduates should prepare four essential\nattributes to contribute and make a positive impact at work: competence,\ncharacter, experience and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Cris explained that academic achievement needed to be backed by\nevidence of ability that could be presented to employers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis can be demonstrated through completed projects, a portfolio of\nwork, hands-on field experience and official certification recognising\nthe skills acquired,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside technical competencies, Cris highlighted the importance of\ndigital literacy and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n<p>These capabilities needed to be developed so vocational graduates\ncould adapt to technological advances and changing workforce\nrequirements.<\/p>\n<p>Kemnaker has also introduced SIAPKerja, a digital employment services\necosystem comprising SkillHub, MagangHub, SertiHub, KarirHub, BizHub and\nTalent Innovation Hub.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese services have been introduced to support skills development\nand preparation for entering the workforce,\u201d Cris said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Makassar Aviation Polytechnic Director Sukarwoto said that\npreparing excellent, skilled and globally competitive transport-sector\nhuman resources was key to realising the Golden Indonesia 2045\nvision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo achieve this, synergy between the government, educational\ninstitutions and businesses is needed to ensure graduates have\ncompetencies that match the needs of the professional world,\u201d Sukarwoto\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kemnaker-practical-skills-are-essential-for-entering-the-workforce-1793350406",
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