Authors : Pan Lindawaty S. Sewu and Yohanes Hermanto Sirait
Abstract: In current global context, especially to industries, competency certifications of labor have become increasingly important issues. According to Law No. 3 of 2014, government will make standard of national working competency of Indonesia. This standards cover technical and management competency. This study first examines various policies in order to achieve those standards such as through education, training and internship by accredited institutions. This policies include the policy in national level or lower level. It then attempts to assess the impact of regional agreement such as ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) to the needed of certification of labor. This impact can be measured by observing government in responding AEC. It also explores the potential opportunities and challenges of standardization in competency on labor and labor candidates which would ensure skills and abilities of labor. It is important to identify the opportunities and challenge in order to optimize the result of AEC. The study concludes with some important tasks of government in preparing a better institution to fulfill needs of certification of labor including to convincing local and international industries on Indonesia’s labor competency. Indonesia also need to harmonize those certification so that labor competency recognized by employer.
Pan Lindawaty S. Sewu and Yohanes Hermanto Sirait, 2017. Labor Competency Certifications: Opportunities and Challenges within on Industry in Preparation for Asean Economic Community. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 4674-4680.