STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: ENHANCING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR CAREERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PROFESSIONAL SECTOR AT AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6599

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Strategic Human Resource Management, Students Skills Development, Employability, Vocational Education, International Bureaucratic Careers, Global Professional Pathways

Abstract

This study investigates how Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) enhances the employability of vocational high school students by integrating Youth Skills Development (YSD), Vocational Education (VE), International Bureaucratic Careers (IBC), and Global Professional Pathways (GPP). Responding to the increasing global demand for adaptable and internationally competent youth, this research examines how strategic talent development mechanisms within vocational education influence students’ readiness for global labour markets and cross-border professional trajectories. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) with data collected from Vocational School Graduates students engaged in skills development programmes. The measurement model demonstrated strong reliability and validity, with all factor loadings exceeding 0.75 and convergent validity confirmed through AVE values above 0.66. Structural model results revealed that SHRM significantly strengthens YSD (β = 0.62) and VE (β = 0.57). Moreover, YSD (β = 0.41), VE (β = 0.36), IBC (β = 0.32), and GPP (β = 0.44) positively influence employability, collectively explaining 68% of its variance (R² = 0.68). Mediation analysis shows that both YSD and VE partially mediate the effect of SHRM on employability, indicating that capability-building processes serve as critical channels through which strategic HRM practices enhance youth readiness for international bureaucratic and professional careers. These findings highlight the importance of aligning vocational education with global competency frameworks and strengthening institutional human resource management (HRM) strategies to produce a workforce capable of adapting to the ever-evolving global labour market. This aligns with SDG 4 (Quality Education); SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, & Infrastructure). This study contributes to the advancement of research in the fields of strategic human resource management (SHRM), the transformation of vocational education, and the employment of young people in the context of international careers.

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Gultom, M., Rahayu, T., Putra, J. M., & Budiyanto, H. (2026). STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: ENHANCING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR CAREERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PROFESSIONAL SECTOR AT AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. Veredas Do Direito, 23(9), e236599. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6599

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