Pengalaman, Soft Skill, dan Efikasi Diri terhadap Kesiapan Kerja Mahasiswa di Kota Surakarta: Pnenelitian msdm

Septian Adhi Nugroho; Herdhani Nafisa; Andriyant Diva Ramadhani; Rizky Ramadhan Aprian Aditama

doi:10.69693/ijmst.v4i2.11122

Authors

Septian Adhi Nugroho Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta
Herdhani Nafisa Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta
Andriyant Diva Ramadhani Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta
Rizky Ramadhan Aprian Aditama Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69693/ijmst.v4i2.11122

Keywords:

Efikasi Diri, Kesiapan Kerja, Mahasiswa, Pengalaman, Soft Skill

Abstract

Di tengah akselerasi transformasi digital yang memicu ketatnya persaingan di dunia kerja, penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain explanatory research ini bertujuan mengevaluasi kesiapan kerja mahasiswa program sarjana di Kota Surakarta. Dengan melibatkan 150 responden aktif yang dijaring melalui purposive sampling, pengumpulan data dilakukan via kuesioner terstruktur skala Likert dan diolah menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda pada IBM SPSS. Temuan empiris menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman, soft skill, dan efikasi diri berpengaruh positif serta signifikan secara parsial maupun simultan terhadap kesiapan kerja. Secara spesifik, soft skill menjadi kontributor paling dominan (β = 0,414), baru kemudian disusul oleh efikasi diri (β = 0,383) dan pengalaman (β = 0,366). Kontribusi simultan dari seluruh variabel independen ini mencapai 44,4% (R² = 0,444) dengan nilai F_hitung = 38,774 (p = 0,000). Studi ini membuktikan bahwa kesiapan kerja bersifat multidimensi, di mana aspek interpersonal dan keyakinan kapasitas diri memegang peran krusial selain pengalaman praktis. Oleh karena itu, perguruan tinggi perlu mereformasi kurikulum secara berkelanjutan dengan menitikberatkan pada pengembangan aspek keahlian non-teknis serta kepercayaan diri mahasiswa.

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