{"id":4806,"date":"2026-07-02T00:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4806"},"modified":"2026-07-04T18:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T18:49:48","slug":"volume-19-issue-07-pg-232-336-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4806","title":{"rendered":"Volume 19, Issue 07 Pg. 323-336, 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"

OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development<\/strong>
\nOpen-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190725<\/a>
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Indonesia\u2019s Labour <\/strong>Absorption Dilemma: Improving Students\u2019 Soft Skill Competitiveness Through Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

M Abdi Dzil Ikhram W 1,*<\/sup>, T\u00edmea Juh\u00e1sz 2
\n<\/sup><\/strong>1<\/sup> Doctoral School of Entrepreneurship and\u00a0Business, Budapest University of Economics and Business, Budapest, Hungary and Faculty of Economic and Business, Brawijaya University, Indonesia.
\n2<\/sup> La<\/strong>mfalussy Faculty of Economics, Institute of Economics, and International Relations, University of Sopron, Hungary.
\n*Corresponding authour: m.abdi.dzil.ikhram.81@unibge.hu<\/a><\/p>\n

Volume 19, Issue 07, Pg. 323-336, 2026.<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong>: This study explores how students’ soft skills relate to demographic factors such as gender, education, and age, with a specific focus on Indonesia\u2019s labour absorption challenges. Using a survey of more than five hundred respondents, the research identifies patterns in how soft skills are perceived and developed among students from diverse backgrounds. The findings reveal that certain competencies \u2014such as communication, teamwork, empathy, and leadership \u2014show significant variation based on gender and educational level, while most soft skills remain relatively stable across age groups. The analysis also highlights strong interrelationships among specific soft skill components, indicating that they function as an integrated set rather than isolated attributes. These insights suggest that higher education institutions should strengthen curriculum design and learning strategies to equip graduates with the soft skills demanded by the labour market. By emphasising inclusive and targeted development of interpersonal competencies, universities can enhance graduate employability and help address the structural gap between education and workforce readiness. This study offers both theoretical insights and practical implications for soft skill development in emerging economies such as Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Keyword: <\/strong>Soft Skills; Higher Education; Gender Differences; Employability<\/p>\n

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OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development Open-access peer-reviewed journal\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190725 Indonesia\u2019s Labour Absorption Dilemma: Improving Students\u2019 Soft Skill Competitiveness Through Education M Abdi Dzil Ikhram W 1,*, T\u00edmea Juh\u00e1sz 2 1 Doctoral School of Entrepreneurship and\u00a0Business, Budapest University of Economics and Business, Budapest, Hungary and Faculty of Economic and Business, Brawijaya University, Indonesia. 2 Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics, Institute of Economics, and International Relations, University of Sopron, Hungary. *Corresponding authour: m.abdi.dzil.ikhram.81@unibge.hu Volume 19, Issue 07, Pg. 323-336, 2026. Abstract: This study explores how students’ soft skills relate to demographic factors such as gender, education, and age, with a specific focus on Indonesia\u2019s labour absorption challenges. Using a survey of more than five hundred respondents, the research identifies patterns in how soft skills are perceived and developed among students from diverse backgrounds. The findings reveal that certain competencies \u2014such as communication, teamwork, empathy, and leadership \u2014show significant variation based on gender and educational level, while most soft skills remain relatively stable across age groups. The analysis also highlights strong interrelationships among specific soft skill components, indicating that they function as an integrated set rather than isolated attributes. These insights suggest that higher education institutions should strengthen curriculum design and learning strategies Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4806"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4831,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4806\/revisions\/4831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}