Reducing Unemployment of the Vocational School Graduates

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to find out how to reducing unemployment of the vocational school graduates in Indonesia. This research used a qualitative method and case study was conducted at Vocational School No. 2 in Palembang City, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The selection of this school because this school is a model school for other vocational schools in Palembang city and the graduates of this school mostly accepted in industry and the other graduates opened their own business or went to college. The result of this research in terms to reducing unemployment of the vocational school graduates was the models of problem-solving solution in order the vocational school graduates can be accepted in the world of business and industry or they can open their business independently. Keywords—unemployment; vocational school; graduates