The Relevance of Micro and Macro Credentials for the 21st Century Workforce - A Gateway for Securing Job

Abstract

Gone were the heydays when grabbing a dream job is only a task of degree holders. Today the industry thrive on the skills of the candidate acquired from short-term learning instead of the traditional degrees they complete in years. The recruitment process is turning dynamic for each and every industry who are making a talent hunt for a kind of Human Resource, who hold versatility & requisite professionalism in the respective field of industry requirements. The requirements of industry is changing with a rapid pace, and to match the specific requirement educational institutions, vocational training centers and other personality development centers are preparing human resources with industry specific curriculum. In the lieu to make modern work force adaptive with modern industry needs and to open their gateways for the successful landing in job; it is important to prepare 21st century human resources with both Micro & Macro Credentials via their academic learning and training system. There is no doubt that in the modern times, CVs and Resumes has to be ATS (Applicant Tracking System) approved. The candidate must pose specific skills-set and knowledge to secure the best job for himself. And to raise the importance of one’s CV, these Nano degrees, certification, vocational training diploma courses, short-term courses & certification are truly making our CV more keywords friendly to be easily noticed and approachable by the recruiter during the time of hiring for a job. It’s been a global phenomenon these days that talent hunters had shifted their focus on navigating only those human resource, who have either of these certifications, diplomas, training, internship or volunteering experience along with regular graduate and post graduate degree. In fact, if the human resources have education system with the richness of both macro & micro credentials in their kitty of pedagogy as well as andragogy, there is proportionally high chances of their selection, if other things goes favourable as well. Considering the relevance of micro and macro credentials in the recruitment trends these, it is importance to shed light on the very concept via this research paper. This research paper is based on primary data sources and had taken the data inputs from the undergraduate and post graduate students, between the age-group of 20-25 years in majority. The research paper highlighted the changing credentials requirements from the human resource; for his/her selection in particular industry. The paper also present findings, suggestions as well as conclusion for the better understanding of the relationship between micro & macro credential with job selection.