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The Role of Career Guidance in Strengthening Link and Match in Vocational Education: A Systematic Literature Review Gunawan, Aditia Gustiana; Mariana, Rina Rifqie; Tuwoso; Suswanto, Hary; Irham
Eduscape : Journal of Education Insight Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/eduscape.v4i2.1438

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Persistent skills mismatches and prolonged school-to-work transitions among vocational education and training (VET) graduates, intensified by Industry 4.0, highlight the need for stronger alignment between VET systems and labor market demands. Career guidance has emerged as a key institutional mechanism supporting employability and workforce readiness. However, its integrative role in linking educational outcomes with labor market needs remains insufficiently synthesized. This study systematically reviews how career guidance in VET is conceptualized, implemented, and evaluated in relation to employability. Using PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature review was conducted across Scopus, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, ERIC, and Google Scholar, yielding 41 peer-reviewed articles. Thematic synthesis shows that career guidance functions as an integrated mechanism enhancing employability, career adaptability, and workforce readiness. Key approaches include Work-Integrated Learning, competency-based frameworks, and digital career guidance platforms, which improve career awareness and alignment with labor market needs. Challenges identified include limited institutional capacity, insufficient expertise, technological disparities, and weak labor market information systems. The study integrates Human Capital Theory, Social Cognitive Career Theory, and Career Construction Theory within a lifelong learning perspective to explain the multidimensional role of career guidance. These findings offer policy and practical insights for strengthening career guidance systems to support sustainable workforce development in the digital economy
Industry-Oriented Career Guidance Model for Improving Employability of Vocational Education Students Herianto; Gunawan, Aditia Gustiana; Tuwoso; Suswanto, Hary
Eduscape : Journal of Education Insight Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/eduscape.v4i2.1455

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Career guidance is widely seen as a key lever to help align vocational education with industry needs, but integrated and industry-driven career services are still commonly lacking. The study aims to investigate the impact of an industry-oriented career guidance model on improving vocational students’ employability and alignment with workforce needs. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) following the PRISMA framework was conducted to analyze twenty peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2015 and 2026. The review focuses on identifying conceptual developments, implementation practices, and effectiveness factors related to industry-oriented career guidance. The review also highlights enabling factors, such as institutional support, career counsellor competencies, engagement with professional industries and students’ ability to adapt to careers. In addition, career guidance is an ecosystem-oriented process that acts as a link between curriculum development, the formation of professional identity, and portfolio readiness. Theoretically, this paper has highlighted the need to reposition career guidance as a strategic element of vocational education reform; and practically it has provided avenues for developing industry-responsive guidance systems.
The Effectiveness of Career Guidance Programs on Career Maturity and Employability of Fashion Design Students Maulana, Novia Ira; Tuwoso; Suswanto, Hery
Eduscape : Journal of Education Insight Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/eduscape.v4i2.1461

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The transformation of the global fashion industry driven by digital design technologies, platform-based marketing, sustainability imperatives, and expanding entrepreneurial opportunities has reshaped the competency profile expected of graduates in fashion education. In response, career guidance has become an increasingly important mechanism for supporting students’ transition from education to professional practice. This systematic literature review examines the role of career guidance programs in fostering career maturity and employability within vocational and fashion-oriented higher education. Career guidance programs in this review refer to structured interventions such as career counseling, employability skills modules embedded in curricula, mentoring initiatives, internship preparation, and portfolio-based career development activities. Using a PRISMA-guided systematic selection process across major academic databases, 23 empirical studies published between 2015 and 2025 were analyzed. The findings identify three dominant approaches: developmental career guidance grounded in career development theory, competency-based employability programs, and experiential models integrated with industry engagement. The evidence indicates that structured and sustained career guidance interventions are associated with improvements in vocational goal clarity, decision-making confidence, career planning skills, job-search competence, and perceived employability. Programs incorporating internships, mentoring, and portfolio development tend to demonstrate stronger employability-related outcomes than counseling-only approaches. The synthesis further suggests a sequential pathway in which career guidance strengthens psychological readiness (career maturity), which subsequently contributes to behavioral preparedness and employability outcomes. However, the evidence base remains largely cross-sectional and relies heavily on self-reported outcomes, with limited longitudinal data on objective employment results. Overall, the review supports the development of an integrated, industry-aligned career guidance model tailored to vocational and fashion education contexts.
Pengaruh Entrepreneurial education dan E-commerce Understanding Terhadap Entrepreneurial intention Melalui Penggunaan Media Sosial Proposalia, Elok Rosyida; Tuwoso; Widiyanti
BRILIANT: Jurnal Riset dan Konseptual Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Volume 11 Nomor 1, Februari 2026
Publisher : Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28926/briliant.v11i1.2124

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The purpose of this study is to look at how entrepreneurship education and students' awareness of e-commerce affect entrepreneurial inclinations through the usage of social media. In this study, there are two independent factors, entrepreneurial education (X1) and e-commerce understanding (X2), one dependent variable, entrepreneurial intention (Y), and a mediating variable, social media use (Z). This study employs a descriptive design with quantitative research methodologies. Respondents for this study were Fashion Department students at SMKN 1 Sooko Mojokerto and SMKN Jatirejo who had taken entrepreneurial courses. The study included 237 students who completed a questionnaire and were analyzed using structural equality modeling (SEM). The results of this study indicate that entrepreneurial education has a positive and significant effect on social media usage, e-commerce understanding does not have a positive and significant effect on social media usage, entrepreneurial education has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention, social media usage has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention, e-commerce understanding.
LEARNING AGILITY AS A MECHANISM FOR ENHANCING CAREER ADAPTABILITYIN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Junaidi, Ahmad; Tuwoso; Marsono; Animatul Chisbiyah , Lismi
Jurnal Ilmiah Didaktika Vol 26 No 2 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Didaktika February 2026
Publisher : Center for Research and Publication Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) of Ar-Raniry

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jid.v26i2.34557

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This study investigates the relationships between digital literacy, self-efficacy, and decision-making and career adaptability, with learning agility as a mediating variable among vocational high school students. A quantitative design was employed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The sample comprised vocational students majoring in automotive engineering who had completed fieldwork practice. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using AMOS. The findings reveal that digital literacy, self-efficacy, and decision-making significantly predict learning agility. However, these variables do not exert a significant direct effect on career adaptability. Learning agility fully mediates the relationships between digital literacy, self-efficacy, decision-making, and career adaptability. This study contributes to the literature by highlighting learning agility as a critical mechanism for enhancing career adaptability in vocational education contexts, emphasizing its role in bridging key individual competencies and adaptive career outcomes.
Co-Authors Abd Kadir Bin Mahamad Aditia Gustiana Gunawan Agung Winarno Agus Hery Supadmi Irianti Agus Suyetno Ahmad Junaidi Aisyah Larasati Akbar, Muchlisun Amat Mukhadis Andi Muadz Palerangi Andika Bagus Nur Rahma Putra, Andika Bagus Nur Rahma Andoko Andoko, Andoko Anggana, Syeh Umar Animatul Chisbiyah , Lismi Ardhiyanto, Firmansah Dwi Arik Harianto Basuki Basuki Budi, Setiyo Buwani Buwani Dian Fitria, Nimas Didik Dwi Prasetya Didik Nurhadi Dika, Johan Wayan Djoko Kustono Dwi Agus Sudjimat Dyah Ayu Fladya Rizky Eddy Sutadji Edy, Duwi Leksono Efendi, Gus Farid Arya Effendi, Muhammad Idris Erta Faradina Erwan Widiyanto Fadila Fitria Wulandari Fuad Indra Kusuma Habiddin Handoyo, Febri Hary Suswanto Henny Pratiwi Heri Siswanto Herianto irham Kiong, Tee Tze Kusuma, Hanif Aulia Lilik Nur Aini Made Duananda Kartika Degeng Marji Marji Marji Marji Marsono Marsono Marsono Maulana, Novia Ira Miftahul Ulum Mohammad Fathoni Mohammad Yusuf Muhadhi Muhadhi Mukhammad Safrul Fathan Musa Wahyu Pangeran Nanang Eko Saputro Ningrum, L Endah Cahya Nonny Aji Sunaryo NOVITA EKA MULIAWATI Nur Hidayat, Wahyu Nurul Ulfatin Nyoman Arya Wigraha P.P.S, Gladis Viona prasetio dian fasesa Proposalia, Elok Rosyida Purnomo Purnomo Hadi Susilo, Purnomo Hadi Purnomo Purnomo Purnomo, Purnomo Ria Febrianti Riana Nurmalasari Rina Rifqie Mariana Setyani, Ida Agus Sh Abdul Nasir, Sh Mohd Firdaus SITI NUR AINI Suharmanto Surjani Wonorahardjo Suswanto, Hery Suwarno Suwarno Syaad Patmanthara Syamsul Hadi Syamsul Hadi Syarif Suhartadi Taufik Hidayat Tee, Tze Kiong Tiasari, Wulidah Ning Tri Kuncoro Tri Wahyuni Wahyu Dwi Handari Wahyudi, Erlik Prasetyo Wardani, Yurike Widiyanti Widiyanti Widiyanti, Widiyanti Wu, Mingchang Yoto Yoto, Yoto Yuli Agustina, Yuli Yusril Imamuddin