Finding the Gaps between English Skills Needed in the IT Specialists’ Employability (Demand Sides) and Higher Education Institutions (Supply Sides) in Industry 4.0 Era in Indonesia: A Conceptual Framework

Abstract

Nowadays, there is a phenomenon of the increasing number of IT specialists as the effect of Industry 4.0 in many countries. This phenomenon also happens in Indonesia currently. Therefore, companies demand qualified IT specialists’ human resources. However, it is questionable whether Higher Education Institutions (hereinafter, HEIs) could provide qualified IT specialists who have good IT skills or competencies as well as English skills. This study proposes a conceptual framework for doing research to find the gaps between the English materials taught in the HEIs and the specific English required practically on the IT specialists’ workplace.