Analysis of Talents and Career Interests of New Students at the University of Lampung in 2021

Abstract

The aims of this study are (1) to analyze the talents of new students according to the characteristics of the job description in the creative profession, practitioner profession, academic profession, and entrepreneurial profession and (2) to analyze whether the new students match their talents and interests with their careers. What he wanted. This research was carried out simultaneously with the moment of orientation for new students at the University of Lampung in 2021. Descriptive quantitative research methods were used in this study. The subjects in this study were 5,065 new UNILA students in 2021. The survey method was used in this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative analysis using the SPSS version 22 application tool. The researcher found that (1) The majority of new students (43.3%) had talents that matched the characteristics of the job description in the creative work profession, 26% had talent as a profession. practitioners, 18.4% have talent as an academic profession, and 12.0% have talent as an entrepreneurial profession. (2) The majority of new students (71.8%) do not match their talents and interests with the career they want. Meanwhile, 28.2% of new students are in an ideal condition where the talents and interests of students are in line with the career they want.