Abstract Paper

Journal of Social Sciences and Management Research

Title	: ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS OF YOUTH: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE
Author(s)	: IdayaChandan Dr. J.M.Arul Kamaraj
Article Information	: Volume 04 - Issue 01 (December - 2019) , 69-76
Affiliation(s)	: Ph.D Scholar, Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.
	: Research Guide, Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.

Abstract :

Youth is the best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood‟s independence and awareness of our interdependence as members of the community. Youth not only entails the freedom of adulthood but also its responsibilities. Fulfilling responsibilities depends of economic self-sufficiency largely. To be economically independent depends of securing sustainable employment. Employment can be sought only, when one is fully employable or in other words possesses employability skills. Employability is group of group of essential abilities that involve the development of a knowledge base, expertise level and mindset that is increasingly necessary for success in the modern workplace. Employability is group of group of essential abilities that involve the development of a knowledge base, expertise level and mindset that is increasingly necessary for success in the modern workplace. Employability skills are the essential qualifications for job positions and hence have become necessary for an individual's employment and its success at just about any level in the work place. Life of a youth today is ridden with so many burdens in the context of core subject matter and associated skills leaving little scope for any other learning. This study strongly recommends employability skills as integral part of the curriculum even at the cost of technical expertise since that can be acquired at any time but employability skills have to be developed gradually over time. More over acquiring employability skills will help the youth handle life situations also skillfully. The need for skilled and efficient manpower in the industry has buttressed the need for enhancing one‟s employability. Hence securing employment depends on one‟s employability skills which in turn provides a secure present and a safe future for the youth today. Based on this focus, the researcher has conducted a study to find out the employability of youth in community colleges in Chennai.

Keywords	: Youth, Employability Skills and Employment
Document Type	: Research Paper
Publication date	: November 29, 2019