Development Of Employability Of Fresh Graduate Alumni Through Tracer Study By Evaluating The Likert Scale Method

Abstract

The number of electrical engineering graduates produced every year. The suitability of the required competencies with those of alumni is essential. In this research, a tracer study of electrical engineering graduates was conducted. Tracer study research is significant to find out the competency profile of graduates and alumni's workability about user needs. The target of tracer study is graduates of new graduates in 2019 and 2020. Research is significant to assess and improve the relationship between alumni characteristics and the field of work of graduates of study programs. The research used a descriptive approach design. The population is UNESA Electrical Engineering undergraduate graduates in 2019 and 2020 who have successfully filled out the online tracer study form. The number of samples as many as 139 respondents. The survey media uses university website links and google platform surveys distributed to each alumnus within six months. Data analysis used the descriptive analysis method Likert scale. Before the questionnaire was distributed to respondents, the validity of the questionnaire will be tested with Pearson correlation. The tracer study results in  a Likert scale of 5 instrument questions by paying attention to the most significant percentage. The results of the tracer study instrument for knowledge obtained by alumni from lectures have a substantial contribution to the job market with a rate of 73%. Internships have a significant role in increasing world knowledge with a percentage of 63%, Practicum contributes a lot to the ability to work with a rate of 67%, English has a share of 41% of language skills obtained during college, and communication skills obtained from lectures with a percentage of 70% which received during studies, as well as the ability of alumni to solve problems in the job market which is the most significant percentage of 69%