Identification of Career Behaviors and Labor Market Perceptions Among Postgraduate Students

Abstract

Postgraduate students today are faced with the reality of the contemporary labor market. Career development service programs for postgraduate students need to be arranged based on alignment between graduates and university programs. Due to the importance of student awareness in career planning, more planning activities for career development are needed to encourage the Postgraduate students of Universitas Negeri Semarang. The purpose of this study was to identify career behaviors and labor market perceptions related to career services of Universitas Negeri Semarang Postgraduate students. Survey method was used and involved 745 Postgraduate students at Universitas Negeri Semarang as samples. In addition, quantitative descriptive approach was employed to analyze the data. The results showed that the Universitas Negeri Semarangg Postgraduate students showed positive perceptions of the job market and had good career behavior. The identification results from this study can be used as a basis for preparing career planning programs for Postgraduate students at