Validation of the career adaptability skills questionnaire in polytechnic student

Abstract

The issue of career development and how to prepare career skills in educational institutions has become an exciting issue in vocational education. And career adaptability is one of the skills needed in dealing with changes in the world of work. Many studies discuss the vital role of career adaptability skills to drive individual career success and academic success.However, there are still limited studies that discuss how to measure career adaptability skills for polytechnic students. This study aims to examine the measurement model of career adaptability skills of polytechnic students. This study involved 265 polytechnic students at a state polytechnic in Balikpapan, Indonesia. The sampling technique used in this research is using proportional random sampling. Data collection is done using self-report. Students assess their perceptions of their career adaptability skills.Data analysis using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using SPSS Amos 21 for Windows.The study results show that career adaptability skills can be explained by indicators of concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. The career adaptability skills questionnaire consists of 23 items consisting of five items of concern, six items of control, six items of curiosity, and six items of confidence. This study has implications for vocational education practitioners and company HRD to make this questionnaire a measuring tool for career adaptability skills of polytechnic students and workers.