<![CDATA[The purpose of this study were (1)to find out how thereadiness of vocational studentsin SMK Bhinneka Karya Surakarta competed in the world of work, (2)to find out what are the things that block the SMK Bhinneka Karya Surakarta in preparing students to be able tocompetein the world of work, (3)tok now thee fforts that made the SMK Bhinneka KaryaSurakarta in overcoming these barriers. The studyused a qualitative approach withdescriptive methods and strategies of singlespikes. The source data consists of informants, places andevents as well as documents and archives. Data collection techniquesused were interviews, observation and document analysis. Sampling techniqueused was purposivesnowball sampling. The validity of the data used is the triangulation of sources and methods. Techniques of data analysis using interactive analysis model. Based on this research, efforts to prepare Bhinneka Karya vocational students to be able to compete in the world of work is through the implementation of the Teaching-Learning Process, industry practices, and skills certification test. But in practice, the SMK Bhinneka Karya Surakarta have problems, namely: (a) Lack of Funds For Education Organization, (b) The lack of laboratory facilities in the Process of Education, (c) Lack of Responsibility of Teachers Against the task and obligation, (d) Difficult to Find world of Business and Industry Invited to cooperate. The work done SMKBhinnekaKaryaSurakarta to overcome these obstacles are, (a) Enabling the Production Unit, (b) Adding Process Support Laboratory for Education, (c) Held briefing and warning by the school, (d) Maximized the role of School Council.]]>
