Abstract:
This study comprehensively reviewed the literature on the essential digital
literacy skills required for graduates to enhance their employability in today's
Tanzania labour market. The researcher obtained the articles from five academic
databases. Snowballing was employed across the existing articles to find peer reviewed articles published in the last ten years. The key results indicate that
there is a range of multi-layered digital competencies required by graduates who
enter into their careers, including information literacy, communication, and
collaboration literacy, media literacy, technical literacy, office productivity
software proficiency as well as web application awareness such as social media
platforms knowledge and also familiarity with data analysis tools. Furthermore,
critical thinking should be fostered alongside problem-solving capabilities within
digital environments - these are regarded as essential, where learners have to
think critically while solving problems through technology-mediated learning.
The review further established that most employers expect candidates with
knowledge in these areas, but unfortunately, many graduates lack such
knowledge; hence, this calls for curriculum changes to equip them appropriately
for continuous learning towards skill building, making them more marketable
than before. Joint efforts between different actors are vital to improve graduates’
digital capabilities, thereby creating a friendly employability environment.
