Factors Affecting Work Readiness of Grade XII Students Program Modelling and Information Design Skills Building (DPIB) SMK Negeri 5 Bandung

Abstract

This study aims to determine dominant factors affecting work readiness of students at Vocational Senior high Schools (SMK). Program Modelling and Information Design Skills Building (DPIB) 5 in Bandung and 109 students of class XII DPIB was selected as case study school and sample, respectively. This study used the ex-post facto research method with a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out by using online questionnaire survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with the AMOS 23 test was utilized to analyse the data. The results showed that the factors of “attitude” (0, 379), and “industrial work experience” (0, 203) significantly influence work readiness. While the factors of “knowledge”, “skills factors”, “work motivation”, and “economic conditions of family” do not significantly influence students’ work readiness. The most dominant factor influencing student work readiness is factor of “attitude”. Keywords—work readiness factors, student work readiness, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)