The Optimization of the Vocational School Teacher Candidates’ Employability Skills

Abstract The qualified teacher candidate of vocational schools (SMK) can be defined as individuals who have met the demands of Vocational Schools and the industry, such as mastering the hard skills and employability skills. Employability skills are the basic skills of every worker in adapting to the workplace. The purpose of this study is to describe the employability skills which must be trained to the candidates of the vocational school teacher. The results of the study showed the description of the employability skills which must be trained to the candidates of the vocational school teacher including : 1) basic skills: communication skills, information management skills, problem solving skills; 2) self-management skills: skills to demonstrate positive attitudes and behavior, responsible skills, adaptive skills, continuous learning skills, working skills; and 3) team work skills: collaborating skills, skills to participate in a project or task.