Author(s): Sri Maryanti
Purpose - This study aims to determine job opportunities for university graduates, due to the increasing number of educated unemployed graduates of college and diploma by 6.17% in February 2022. An increase of 3.33% from February 2020. There are 2.6 million jobs. Design/methodology/approach - This research is a literature study to examine the phenomenon of job opportunities for university graduates. On the one hand, education is positively correlated with economic growth; on the other hand, high unemployment rates, especially educated unemployment. Findings - Education is not always positively correlated with work quality, where people with low education have the same work productivity as people with high education. This can be done by increasing knowledge and skills through training. The increasing number of educated unemployed because they are not equipped with skills and competencies, namely management skills (in the form of decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, management skills, and teamwork); competence related to communication (oral and written expression); general academic competence (critical thinking, documentation skills); instrumental skills (language, computational skills); and theoretical and practical competencies (theory learning and practical learning). Employment opportunities for university graduates depend on regional conditions. When the curriculum is prepared, it must be adapted to the needs of a region. Originality/value – Previous research has only examined the level of high school education because it is considered and some studies have also examined only the factors for college graduates to be accepted in the job market. The originality of this research is to analyze job opportunities for university graduates that have never been studied before so that a university can prepare its graduates according to the needs of the job market. In addition, the curriculum presented by the university should adapt to the needs of the job market because many curricula presented by universities only meet the quota of lecturers in the university environment.