Electronic Theses and Dissertation

ABSTRAK

Fenomena kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh fresh graduate saat memasuki dunia kerja menjadi permasalahan yang sangat kompleks, terutama terkait dengan kurangnya pengalaman, tingginya persaingan kerja menjadi serta ketidaksesesuaian antara latar belakang pendidikan dengan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisi adaptabilitas karir fresh graduate pada alumni FISIP Universitas Syiah Kuala dalam menghadapi tantangan tekanan dunia kerja serta mengidentifikasi apa saja faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketidaksesuian pekerjaan dengan jurusan studi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, domentasi dengan jumlah informan di penelitian ini sejumlah enam orang alumni FISIP Universitas Syiah Kuala. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa fresh graduate menghadapi berbagai tantangan dalam dunia kerja, seperti tekanan kerja, kesulitan dalam manajemen waktu, keterbatasan pengalaman, serta tuntutan untuk bekerja tidak sesuai dengan jurusan. Dalam menghadapi kondisi tersebut, individu menunjukkan berbagai bentuk adaptasi seperti konformitas, inovasi, ritualisme dan retreatisme, dalam upaya penyesuaian diri dengan lingkungan kerja. Selain itu, adaptabilitas karir menjadi faktor penting dalam membantu individu menghadapi perubahan dan tuntutan dunia kerja. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa adaptabilitas karir memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam proses transisi fresh graduate ke dunia kerja, serta menjadi kunci dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan dan tekanan yang ada.

Kata Kunci: Adaptabilitas karir, fresh graduate, dunia kerja, transisi kerja, fenomenologi

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of difficulties faced by fresh graduates when entering the woekforce has become a highly complex issue, particularly related to the lack of experince, intense job competition, and the mismatch between educational background and employment. This study aims to analyze the career adaptability of fresh graduates among alumni of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Syiah Kuala University, in facing the pressures of the working world, as well as to identify the factors influencing the mismatch between jobs and fields of study. This research employs a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techiniques were carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation, involving four alumni of the Faaculty of Social and Political Sciences, Syiah Kuala University, as informants. The results of this study indicate that fresh graduates face various challenges in the workplace, such as work pressure, difficulties in time management, limited experience, and demands to work in fields that do not align with their academic background. In dealing with these conditions, individuals demonstate various forms of adaptation, such as conformity, innovation, ritualism, and restreatism, as efforts to adjust to the work environment. In addition, career adaptability plays an important role in helping individuals cope with changes and demands in the workplace. Therefore, it can be concluded that career adaptability has a significant role in the transition process of fresh graduates into the workforce and serves as a key factor in facing various existing challenges and pressures. Keywords : carrer adaptability, fresh graduates, workforce, work transition, phenomenology