The development of the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) business model is very important in today's era of globalization because it can change a person's way of life. The use of computers to access, process, and present information, both individually and in groups, intra network (intranet) and international network (internet) is a primary need. ICT has advantages in terms of the availability of information widely, quickly, and accurately, the ease in the process of making administration and technology support to facilitate the teaching and learning process in the 2021 era. By combining business and ICT knowledge, universities need to provide/implement a type of education that will grow resources human resources who are able to create new business models related to information and communication technology or ICT. This became the basis for STEKOM University to hold an International Webinar with the theme "Adapt to Information-Based Careers in 2021" on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 08.00 – 11.00 WIB, which was opened by Dr. Joseph, M. Kom. (Rector of the University of Computer Science and Technology (STEKOM University) with speakers:
1. Prof. Khausik Dutta (South Florida University-USA)
2. Prof. Shuhei Kudo (Ishinomaki Senshu University-Japan)
3. Dr. Abur Mustikawanto, M.Ed. (Director of International Affairs PP IGVIM)
4. Ableono, M. Kom. (Waketum of the Smart Indonesian Teacherpreneurship Association)
This webinar is conducted online using the Zoom platform and live streaming using YouTube. Implementation carried out via zoom allows excellent interaction in international webinars. Documentation recorded in the form of video and published through the STEKOM University youtube channel makes important and interesting things in the events that are carried out easy to re-study, and can even be used as evaluation material.
ICT affects the development of the world of industry, economy, education and so on. ICT also affects career fields that change from year to year. In this era of industry 4.0, the emerging careers refer to those who have good technological skills. Unfortunately, it also means that some careers will be lost or replaced by the role of ICT.
Changes in the industrial world have evolved in several aspects marked by the emergence of super computers, smart robots, driverless vehicles, cloud computing, big data systems, genetic engineering and the development of neurotechnology. In addition, in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, the creation of tools that help facilitate human work such as robots to increase efficiency and complete work, both in industry, health, and also in agriculture. This causes many types of jobs to be lost and replaced by robotic or artificial intelligence functions which will lead to social changes and shifts in the business field in the long term that will be felt in the digital industrial revolution.
When technological development progresses so fast, it causes the skills possessed by workers to become obsolete quickly. Human workers do not rule out the possibility of facing new types of work that were never thought of before, so this revolution inevitably demands that we continue to develop skills that can be useful in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to have information and communication technology skills to face the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 with the intention that we must be able to understand technology such as global awareness, media and technology literacy, and visual literacy.
In addition, to face the current revolutionary era, we must also have soft skills such as the ability to communicate effectively such as being able to work in teams and collaborate, have personal and social responsibilities, in communicating must be interactive, have a national and global orientation, have a leadership spirit. and responsible, have ethical and moral values, productivity and accountability, flexibility and adaptability, social and cross-cultural, initiative and self-directed. Thus, it is hoped that workers today must prepare themselves to have information and communication technology skills to face the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 so that they are able to adapt to the changing times that occur.
Currently, managers make decisions through data, said Professor Khassik Duta. In the past, they made decisions through intuition or based on experience, he added. Furthermore, through data, companies can make decisions whether to find new workers or buy machines to increase company profits.
With the development of ICT, human life will be easier, because in essence technology was created to make life easier. Indeed, on the one hand, ICT will reduce opportunities human career, but on the other hand it will open up career opportunities on the other side. For example, the loss of the role of a public service operator will open up career opportunities in the field of public information service machine design. Other examples will be seen a lot if we want to pay attention to the surrounding environment.