AI-Based CMS Training Successfully Improves Digital Skills and Job Readiness of Vocational Students

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A community service team from Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara led by Pardyatmoko and his fellow researchers successfully implemented a digital talent strengthening program for Vocational High School (SMK) students in 2026. This strategic initiative emerged to answer the challenges of the modern industrial era, where vocational graduates are required to possess adaptive capabilities in managing digital content based on technology and artificial intelligence (AI) professionally.

Background and Context

The massive development of digital technology demands a significant shift in workforce competencies. However, field phenomena show a gap between adequate technological facilities in schools and the quality of digital media management, which remains passive and reactive. Students frequently experience limitations in structuring systematic information hierarchies through Content Management Systems (CMS) and have not been able to leverage AI as a work productivity accelerator.

Implementation Method

To overcome these obstacles, the implementation team applied a project-based participatory training approach (Participatory Action Training / PAT). The program series was systematically designed starting from competency needs analysis, drafting AI-based CMS training modules, delivering digital literacy materials, hands-on website creation practice, to digital portfolio compilation mentoring and periodic evaluation.

Main Program Findings

Based on evaluation results published in the Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bestari, this training program proved to deliver an extraordinary impact on enhancing participants' competencies:

• The participants' average comprehension score increased significantly from 58.4 in the initial stage (pre-test) to 86.7 in the final stage (post-test).
• A total of 89.5% of participants successfully developed simple websites independently using CMS and integrated AI features to produce effective content.
• A total of 92.3% of participants stated that the training materials provided a learning experience highly relevant to the needs of the digital workforce.
• A total of 90.1% of participants successfully compiled professional digital portfolios as evidence of competencies supporting job readiness.

Implications and Research Impact

According to Pardyatmoko and the team from Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara, this program successfully shifted students' mindsets from merely passive media users to strategic and ethical digital content creators. Besides boosting the school's digital image (school branding), this initiative also directly contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth, and Goal 9 on industry, innovation, and infrastructure.

Author Profile

• Research Team: Pardyatmoko, Sukarno, Ahmad Rosyid, Muhlis Fajar Wicaksana, Citra Trihandayani, and Wahyu Setiawati.
• Affiliation: Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara.
• Fields of Expertise: Digital Learning Management, AI Technology, Content Design, and Learning Evaluation.

Research Source

• Article Title: Building Vocational Digital Talent Through Strengthening AI-Based Content Management System Skills
• Journal Name: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bestari (JPMB)
• Publication Year: 2026
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.55927/jpmb.v5i7.46
• URL: https://journaljpmb.my.id/index.php/jpmb