Efforts to reduce the number of job seekers through entrepreneurship workshops and training on the production of tilapia fish crackers

Sri Yaumi (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Ika Purwanti (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Mesra Berlyn Hakim (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Norma Anggraini Rahmawati (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Jihan Finaya (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Fiki Fahrur Nizam (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Putri Ayu Nor Anggraini (Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Ahmad Dahlan Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)
Abdul Majid (Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan, Lamongan, Indonesia)

Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 3 (2024)

The majority of Ngujungrejo residents earn their livelihoods through farming, primarily producing rice and various types of fish. They typically sell the fish fresh at nearby markets. However, they encounter challenges during periods of abundant harvests, as oversupply leads to price drops and the risk of fish spoilage, especially tilapia. Additionally, there has been a rise in the number of job seekers over the past three years. The goal of this initiative is to enhance residents' entrepreneurial skills and understanding while improving their ability to process harvests into higher-value products. Methods employed include surveys, entrepreneurship workshops, training sessions on producing tilapia fish crackers, and evaluation. The outcome of this effort has been a 60% increase in knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship and a 75% improvement in skills related to tilapia fish production. This growth is anticipated to empower participants to establish home-based industries, consequently reducing the number of job seekers in the area.