Job Seeking in the Era of Globalization: “SMK Bisa” Slogan

Sumarjo, Nistiarisa Angelina

2018

Abstract

In the era of globalization, youth transition from education to the world of work becomes uncertainty about prospect of jobs and the future for them. The fear of being unemployment makes youth had to face the risk even when they have planning. This study aims to reveal youths who graduated from vocational educations with “SMK BISA” slogan (ready to work, smart, and competitive) but still find difficulties in early stages of labour market. This study applied descriptive qualitative approach with literature review method. The data collection used common reference sources, including theoretical books, previous research journals, observations, news from printed and online media. The data were analyzed using poststructuralist and supporting concepts. The results show that vocational graduates always had to face the risk by the educational decision they took. The risk began when they started the process of education, graduation, and job seeking. In the other hand, vocational education provides skills required in the workplace but also produces the largest educated unemployed youths in Indonesia. The fact reveals that government legalized neoliberal system which narrowed not only the opportunity of youths to enter the world of work but also provides working-class young people. Vocational schools should be in accordance with region potential and job vacancy. However, amount of vocational schools always increase year by year with many institution and specific skills. Compulsory education program through vocational school has been commoditized. This article concludes that Indonesian youth in vocational schools have had to deal with the uncertainty and risks.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sumarjo. and Angelina N. (2018). Job Seeking in the Era of Globalization: “SMK Bisa” Slogan. In Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR, ISBN 978-989-758-493-0, pages 68-72. DOI: 10.5220/0010273200002309

in Bibtex Style

@conference{acir18,
author={Sumarjo and Nistiarisa Angelina},
title={Job Seeking in the Era of Globalization: “SMK Bisa” Slogan},
booktitle={Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,},
year={2018},
pages={68-72},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010273200002309},
isbn={978-989-758-493-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,
TI - Job Seeking in the Era of Globalization: “SMK Bisa” Slogan
SN - 978-989-758-493-0
AU - Sumarjo.
AU - Angelina N.
PY - 2018
SP - 68
EP - 72
DO - 10.5220/0010273200002309