<![CDATA[The increasing competitiveness of the job market and the high unemployment rate among young adults, including university graduates, require final-year students to develop adequate work readiness before transitioning into the professional world. One important factor in shaping this readiness is the ability to make career decisions, which must be supported by autonomy and responsibility toward chosen career paths. This study employed a quantitative approach with purposive sampling, and the data were analyzed using multiple regression. A total of 301 final-year students from public and private universities participated in the study. The instruments used included the autonomy dimension of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSNF), the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), and the Work Readiness Scale (WRS). The findings indicate that autonomy and career decision-making ability positively contribute to work readiness, accounting for 65.4 percent of the variance. The study also revealed gender differences, where male students demonstrated higher levels of career decision-making ability and work readiness compared to female students. ABSTRAK Persaingan dunia kerja yang semakin ketat serta tingginya tingkat pengangguran pada kelompok usia muda, termasuk lulusan perguruan tinggi, menuntut mahasiswa semester akhir memiliki kesiapan kerja yang optimal sebelum memasuki fase transisi menuju dunia profesional. Salah satu faktor awal yang diperlukan dalam proses kesiapan tersebut adalah kemampuan dalam mengambil keputusan karir. Kemampuan ini perlu dibangun melalui sikap mandiri dan tanggung jawab terhadap pilihan karir yang ditetapkan. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling, dan analisis dilakukan dengan regresi berganda. Partisipan terdiri dari 301 mahasiswa dari perguruan tinggi negeri dan swasta. Alat ukur penelitian mencakup dimensi autonomy dari Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSNF), Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), serta Work Readiness Scale (WRS). Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kemandirian dan pengambilan keputusan karir berkontribusi positif terhadap kesiapan kerja dengan nilai kontribusi sebesar 65,4%. Penelitian ini juga menemukan adanya perbedaan berdasarkan jenis kelamin, di mana mahasiswa laki-laki menunjukkan tingkat pengambilan keputusan karir dan kesiapan kerja yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan mahasiswa perempuan. ]]>
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