DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL JOB FAIR PROGRAM AT SMKN 16 JAKARTA

Abstract

Vocational schools are vocational schools that graduate alumni who are ready to work and ready to entrepreneurship. To market its alumni to the world of work, a job exchange unit was formed at SMK special work. The special job exchange unit is responsible for providing information job vacancies to alumni. Vocational high school graduates require special guidance in an effort to fill vacancies, starting from information on the recruitment process, selection to job placement (Rachman, 2018). The analysis of the results shows a high unemployment rate among vocational high school graduates, caused by difficulties in finding work. Optimizing the role of the BKK team is very much needed as a forum for providing information and channeling alumni workers to DU/DI. This study aims to analyze the strategic role of BKK and BKK programs in accommodating vocational high school graduates. Through a qualitative research approach using the case study method, the researcher interviewed several informants, namely the principal, vice principal, productive teachers, BKK chairperson and BK teachers who knew in full about the strategic role of BKK. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation and interviews with informants by analyzing the BKK activity development program at SMKN 16 Jakarta. The results of the study showed that the Special Job Exchange Program (BKK) of SMKN 16 Jakarta had been implemented although it was still not optimal. Based on the results of the control, the BKK SMK will carry out improvements in the next implementation. The improvements that will be implemented are: 1) Increasing cooperation with DU/DI to increase employment opportunities, especially large-scale industries. 2) Cooperate with LPK, which is appointed by the company that has collaborated with SMK. 3) Form an alumni association, 4) Tidy up alumni data administration 5) Use the SMK website to inform job vacancies. The planning of the special job fair program (BKK) for SMK this year is targeted to be able to channel more alumni to the industry than the previous year. The implementation of the special job fair program (BKK) for SMKN 16 Jakarta which this year can still channel alumni to relevant industries of more than 50 alumni from SMK and alumni from other schools. The increase in the number of DU/DI that will cooperate with schools can reach, the hope is that 80% of the total alumni who will work in the relevant world of work.