CAREER PLANNING, SELF-EFFICACY, AND ADVERSITY QUOTIENT EFFECTS ON FRESH GRADUATES’ WORK READINESS IN MADIUN

Aprilia Wulansari, Robby Sandhi Dessyarti

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Abstrak 

Studi ini diarahkan untuk menganalisis peran Career Planning, Self Efficacy, serta adversity quotient dalam membentuk tingkat kesiapan kerja lulusan baru di Kota Madiun. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh ketatnya kompetisi untuk memperoleh pekerjaan di kawasan perkotaan dan ketidaksesuaian antara kompetensi lulusan pendidikan tinggi dengan kebutuhan pasar tenaga kerja. Situasi ini menimbulkan tantangan bagi fresh graduate saat mereka menjalani transisi dari pendidikan menuju pekerjaan. Penelitian ini menerapkan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Sampel penelitian mencakup 160 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan kriteria yaitu fresh graduate berusia 20–25 tahun, berasal dari jenjang Diploma dan Sarjana pada tahun 2024–2026, serta berdomisili di Kota Madiun. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan melalui Google Form. Selanjutnya, data dianalisis melalui regresi linear berganda dengan bantuan Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) versi 25. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) perencanaan karier berpengaruh positif secara signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja lulusan baru di Kota Madiun; (2) efikasi diri berpengaruh positif secara signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja lulusan baru di Kota Madiun; serta (3) adversity quotient menunjukkan pengaruh positif yang signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja lulusan baru di Kota Madiun. Secara simultan, perencanaan karier, efikasi diri, serta adversity quotient dapat menerangkan variasi kesiapan kerja sebesar 70,2%.

Kata kunci: Career Planning, Self-Efficacy,, adversity quotient, kesiapan kerja, fresh graduate.

Abstract 

The present study examines how career planning, self-efficacy, and adversity quotient contribute to the work readiness of new graduates residing in Madiun City. This research was prompted by intense competition for jobs within urban labor markets together with a misalignment between graduates' competencies and labor-market expectations, particularly for recent graduates transitioning from higher education to employment. The study adopts a quantitative design based on a survey. The research involved a sample of 160 respondents selected through purposive sampling, with the eligibility criteria requiring recent graduates aged 20-25 years, holders of Diploma and Bachelor's degrees who graduated between 2024-2026, and domiciled in Madiun City. Data collection relied on a questionnaire distributed through Google Forms and the responses were examined through multiple linear regression using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) Version 25. The analysis indicates that: (1) career planning has a significant positive influence on the work readiness of recent graduates living in Madiun City; (2) self-efficacy significantly and positively influences the work readiness of recent graduates in Madiun City; and (3) adversity quotient also has a statistically significant positive influence on work readiness of recent graduates in Madiun City. Together, the three independent variables account for 70.2% of the variation in work readiness.

Keywords: Career Planning, Self-Efficacy, Adversity Quotient, Work Readiness 

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