Year: 2025 | Month: November | Volume: 12 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 252-265
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251127
Unpacking Career Adaptability: How Concern, Control, Curiosity, Confidence and Cooperation Shape Work Readiness Among Hospitality and Hotel Management Students in Jakarta
Regina Dewi Hanifah1, Willy Arafah2, Myrza Rahmanita3, Prasetyo Hadi4
1,3Trisakti Tourism Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia
2Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
4Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Regina Dewi Hanifah
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the impact of five career adaptability dimensions—concern, control, curiosity, confidence, and cooperation—on work readiness among hospitality and hotel management students in Jakarta, Indonesia. As the hospitality sector faces increasing demands for work-ready graduates, identifying the most influential aspects of career adaptability is essential for informing educational strategies and workforce preparation. Employing a quantitative research design, data were collected through surveys administered to 156 students enrolled in hospitality and hotel management programs. Subsequent analysis utilized path coefficients, t-statistics, and p-values to assess the significance of hypothesized relationships. The findings indicate that only two dimensions, curiosity and cooperation significantly predict work readiness, while concern, confidence, and control do not demonstrate significant direct effects. These results suggest that behavioural engagement dimensions, specifically curiosity and cooperation, play a critical role in enhancing work readiness, whereas psychological state dimensions are less impactful. The study recommends that educational institutions prioritize experiential learning and collaborative skills development within career preparation programs to effectively support students’ transition to the workforce.
Keywords: Career adaptability, Work readiness, Hospitality education, Curiosity, Cooperation, Hotel management students, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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