UNS — The Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta will hold another virtual convocation on Saturday (28/8/2021). This means that the university will inaugurate its graduates who will enter the job market on the coming Saturday. Responding to this, the Career Development Center (CDC) UNS hosted a Virtual Prejob Training (PJT) to prepare graduates before entering employment. The Virtual Prejob Training was conducted virtually through Zoom Cloud Meeting, with a topic of “Successfully Enter Employment” on Thursday (26/8/2021). The Head of CDC UNS, Dr. Ir. Kusnandar, M.Si., states that the event is part of the CDC UNS regular program. In a year, the CDC UNS can organize up to 3-4 similar events.
Further, Dr. Kusnandar explains that preparation for graduates before entering employment is crucial to the graduates’ careers. Moreover, during this digital era, the job market is overly competitive. The Covid-19 also affects the trends in the job market. “The advancement of digital technology greatly affects the job markets. This condition will add color to the job market faced by the UNS alumni and job seekers in general. We will learn more about the tips to compete in the competitive job market through this PJT,” Dr. Kusnandar said.
The Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan, M. Si., confirms this statement, stating that the challenge in 2020 is enormous because of the pandemic. Moreover, the skills demanded by employers are different. According to Prof. Sajidan, innovation is an essential skill that graduates must possess. Innovation development is crucial considering the accelerating and more complex world advancement. The graduates must be able to adapt themselves to the changes. Further, Prof. Sajidan explains several essential skills, which include expertise and complex communication.
“There are two things that you need to master, expertise in your field and complex communication, which not only require language skills but more about communication skills. English ability also needs a continuous development, where conversation context needs extensive consideration,” explains Prof. Sajidan.
All of those important points were discussed during the Virtual PJT. The event was attended by 220 participants, with two excellent speakers, namely Fadjri Kirana A, S.Psi., M.A. (psychologist in CDC UNS) and Retno Wulandari, S.H., M.Si. (the General Manager of The Sunan Hotel Solo). Humas UNS
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