Abstract
The purpose of this study was to depict the vocational high school students’ employability. Family support and self-confidence were examined as predictors that can enhance students’ readiness to enter the working world. Ninety-two students of Class XII of a vocational high school participated in this correlational study. They were recruited using cluster random sampling technique. In collecting the data, employability, self-confidence, and family support scales were administered. The collected data were analyzed using multiple regression technique. The result of the study showed that self-confidence and family support are positively correlated with employability, either partially or simultaneously. This study found that self-confidence, as the internal factor, give greater contribution to students’ employability. The result of this study could be used as a reference for school counselors to provide guidance and counseling services to enhance students’ employability.
Highlights
Employability is a must-have attribute of vocational school students
Employability has become the primary focus of the related parties (Pearce & Wu, 2018), including school counselors whose functions and duties are closely related to the guidance of students’ future career
Following the result of interview with the school counselors and teachers, many vocational school graduates find it difficult to obtain a job that fits their skills, which results in frustration. These graduates’ difficulties and frustration may be primarily accounted for by their psychological condition and minimum work preparedness (Baiti & Munadi, 2014). To respond to this issue, the present study aimed to extend the understanding of Indonesian vocational school students’ employability by considering its internal factor and external factor as the predictors of employability
Summary
Employability is a must-have attribute of vocational school students. In addition to influencing one’s career progress and professionalism, it helps individuals understand what they need to do to obtain a paid work (Wang & Tsai, 2014). Following the result of interview with the school counselors and teachers, many vocational school graduates find it difficult to obtain a job that fits their skills, which results in frustration These graduates’ difficulties and frustration may be primarily accounted for by their psychological condition and minimum work preparedness (Baiti & Munadi, 2014). To respond to this issue, the present study aimed to extend the understanding of Indonesian vocational school students’ employability by considering its internal factor (i.e., self-confidence) and external factor (i.e., family support) as the predictors of employability.
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