Pengaruh Kesiapan Kerja dan Pengembangan Soft Skill terhadap Employability Fresh Graduate di Jakarta Timur dalam Era Digital

Della Nurlita; Udriyah Udriyah; Ali Ridho

doi:10.55606/makreju.v4i3.4460

Authors

Della Nurlita Universitas Global Jakarta
Udriyah Udriyah Universitas Global Jakarta
Ali Ridho Universitas Global Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55606/makreju.v4i3.4460

Keywords:

Digital Era, Employability, Fresh Graduates, Soft Skill Development, Work Readiness

Abstract

Competition in the labor market in the digital era requires fresh graduates to possess adequate work readiness and soft skill development to enhance their employability. This study aims to analyze the influence of work readiness and soft skill development on the employability of fresh graduates in East Jakarta. The study employed a quantitative approach with an associative research design. The sample consisted of 100 respondents, determined using Cochran's formula and selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with the assistance of SPSS version 29. The results indicate that work readiness and soft skill development have a significant effect on employability. The Adjusted R Square value of 0.848 indicates that 84.8% of the variance in employability is explained by these two variables. These findings suggest that higher education institutions and relevant stakeholders should strengthen work readiness and soft skill development programs to enhance the employability of fresh graduates in the digital era.

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