<![CDATA[The performance of the Special Job Fair in Vocational High Schools has not been fully able to optimize the placement of graduates into the workforce despite its strategic role in building links with the business world and industry. This problem indicates the need for a comprehensive evaluation of the Special Job Fair performance, relationships with industry, and partnerships with the Manpower Office as a basis for improving service effectiveness. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the Special Job Fair in Vocational High Schools the quality of its relationship with industry, and the relationship between the Special Job Fair and the Manpower Office. The study used an evaluative approach with a Discrepancy Evaluation Model design. The research subjects consisted of 50 principals and Special Job Fair managers from eight public vocational high schools in Yogyakarta City and 287 grade 12 students. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and documentation with instruments that met content validity using Aiken's V and reliability using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). Data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive analysis based on evaluation categories. The results showed that the Special Job Fair performance was in the good category, while the Special Job Fair relationship with industry and the Manpower Office was in the very good category. Despite this, challenges remain, including limited human resources, suboptimal tracer study implementation, limited career guidance services, and uneven distribution of industry partnerships. It was concluded that the Special Job Fair has performed its functions effectively, but still requires institutional strengthening and service management. The implications of this research serve as a basis for policy development to improve the quality of partnerships, career services, and placement of vocational high school graduates.]]>
