DINAMIKA KARIR ALUMNI PENDIDIKAN GEOGRAFI UNIVERSITAS HAMZANWADI BERDASARKAN DISTRIBUSI SEKTOR KERJA DAN KESESUAIAN POTENSI WILAYAH

Abstract

This study aims to determine the employment sector distribution of Geography Education alumni from Universitas Hamzanwadi and to analyze the level of alignment between alumni employment and the regional potential of their workplace areas. The study is motivated by labor market dynamics that require university graduates to adapt to various employment opportunities. Although previous tracer studies have examined alumni employment conditions, they have not extensively integrated employment distribution analysis with the alignment between alumni occupations and the potential of their workplace regions. This study employed a descriptive quantitative approach using a tracer study survey method. The population consisted of 161 alumni who graduated between 2016 and 2024, while the sample included 48 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and documentation and analyzed using descriptive statistics through percentage calculations and mean scores. The results showed that most alumni were employed as honorary workers (50%), with teaching as the dominant occupation (65%), and education as the main employment sector (71%). The distribution of alumni workplaces was concentrated in Selong District (31%), although some alumni worked in other areas within West Nusa Tenggara Province and outside the province. The alignment between employment and Geography Education background showed that 38% of alumni were categorized as highly aligned and 33% as aligned, while the alignment between employment and regional potential obtained an average score of 3.59, categorized as aligned. Based on alumni responses, most occupations demonstrated alignment with their educational background and the characteristics of the regional potential of their workplaces.

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui distribusi sektor kerja alumni Pendidikan Geografi Universitas Hamzanwadi serta menganalisis tingkat kesesuaian pekerjaan alumni dengan potensi wilayah tempat mereka bekerja. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh dinamika pasar kerja yang mendorong lulusan perguruan tinggi untuk beradaptasi dengan berbagai peluang pekerjaan yang tersedia. Meskipun berbagai studi tracer telah mengkaji kondisi pekerjaan alumni, penelitian sebelumnya belum banyak mengintegrasikan analisis distribusi pekerjaan alumni dengan kesesuaian pekerjaan terhadap potensi wilayah tempat alumni bekerja. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif dengan metode survei melalui tracer study. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 161 alumni lulusan tahun 2016–2024, sedangkan sampel penelitian sebanyak 48 responden yang ditentukan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif melalui perhitungan persentase dan nilai rata-rata (mean). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas alumni berstatus sebagai pegawai honorer (50%), dengan jenis pekerjaan sebagai guru (65%), serta sebagian besar bekerja pada bidang pendidikan (71%). Persebaran lokasi kerja alumni didominasi Kecamatan Selong (31%), namun alumni juga tersebar di berbagai wilayah lain di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat maupun di luar provinsi. Tingkat kesesuaian pekerjaan dengan latar belakang Pendidikan Geografi menunjukkan kategori sangat sesuai sebesar 38% dan sesuai sebesar 33%, sedangkan tingkat kesesuaian pekerjaan dengan potensi wilayah memperoleh nilai rata-rata 3,59 dengan kategori sesuai. Berdasarkan data persepsi alumni, sebagian besar pekerjaan yang dijalani memiliki kesesuaian dengan latar belakang pendidikan dan karakteristik potensi wilayah tempat mereka bekerja.