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COMPANY RESPONSE TO JOB TRAINING STUDENTS OF
POLITEKNIK NEGERI JAKARTA’S COMMERCIAL
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT’S COMPETENCE
Mawarta Onida Sinaga
*
, Tuti Hartati, Ni Made Widhi, Eva Zulfa Nailufar, Anwar
Mustofa
Department of Commercial Administration, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Depok, West Java, Indonesia
*
mawaronida@bisnis.pnj.ac.id
PAPER INFO ABSTRACT
Received:
January 2023
Revised: January
2023
Approved:
January 2023
Background: Job Training activities or Field Work Practices (PKL) are one
of the requirements that must be carried out by students of the Business
Administration Study Program, Department of Commercial Administration,
Politeknik Negeri Jakarta. This obligation is carried out by students after they
graduate from semester 5.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the company's response to the
competence of students of the Department of Commercial Administration,
Politeknik Negeri Jakarta when implementing PKL and company
expectations for the major.
Method: The research design used in this study was descriptive qualitative.
Data collection was applied retrospectively from the provided. The research
was conducted in a company collaborating with the Business Administration
Study Program, Department of Commercial Administration, Politeknik
Negeri Jakarta and was a place for students to conduct PKL for the period of
February to April 2017. The sample was selected using a simple random
sampling technique with a minimum number of samples taken from each
class of 13 students based on the Slovin formula.
Findings: The ability of students to adapt to the environment in a very special
category. Student initiative and creativity towards the corporate environment
in a very special category. Students communication skills were categorized
as very special. Potential student attitudes appear in the very special category.
Skills in carrying out tasks include conformity with instructions, quality of
work results, punctuality and problem-solving ability are very special
categories. The discipline and independence of the community towards the
company environment in the category was very special.
KEYWORDS
company, competence, job training, commercial administration
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INTRODUCTION
Job Training or Field Work Practice (PKL, Praktek Kerja Lapangan) is one of the
requirements that must be carried out by students of the Business Administration Study
Program, Department of Commercial Administration, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta. This
obligation is carried out by students after they graduate from semester 5. The legal basis for
implementing PKL is stated in the 2014 Business Administration Study Program Final Project
Manual, Chapter II states that PKL is a Job Training carried out by students in an institution or
agency, both government and private agencies. This PKL activity is carried out for a maximum
of 3 months and are equal to 2 credits. The purpose of implementing PKL is so that students
are able to make PKL proposals in accordance with the Report Writing Technique (TPL, Teknik
Penulisan Laporan) course, conduct comparative studies between knowledge gained in
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Immediately
Accepted
%
62
Late
Confirmatio
n
19
%
Rejected
19
%
90
%
3
%
4
%
3
%
Properly accepted
Closed corporation
Limited quota for practicun students
Do not suit their interest/passion
lectures with applications in the field, and research and analyze data to be compiled in the
Final Project Report.
The procedure for implementing PKL is that the Head of the Study Program (KPS, Kepala
Program Studi) provides information to students about the distribution of fields to be observed,
students submit proposals to the PPP in accordance with the chosen field, KPS selects the fields
chosen by students to match the distribution that has been determined, KPS determines
supervisor 1 and supervisor 2, and students ask for a PKL application form and get a letter of
introduction to the company.
In reality, when students come to the company, many companies or industries refuse and
are not willing to accept students who will do PKL for various reasons. Data recorded in the
Department of Commercial Administration that from the number of students in the 2011/2012
academy year, which numbered 150 people, there were several cases or problems encountered
by students, when they went to the company to get a place to do PKL, it turned out that some
of them had problems in various ways, including closed companies, limited quotas for PKL,
and not in accordance with their fields.
Figure 1. Condition of 6
th
Semester Class D Students Implementing PKL in a Company
The problems mentioned above make some students slow to get a PKL place and result in
a long writing process and also have an impact on the slowness to follow the Final Project trial
schedule.
The competencies of students of the Business Administration Study Program, Department
of Business Administration, which will be studied, include 3 (three) things, namely
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes. Competency testing is tested using competency indicators
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used in the monitoring process carried out by a team of research lecturers, namely in a format
that includes 3 variables:
Figure 2. Research Variables
Competence is a professional skill possessed by the faithful profession as a result of formal
education, professional examinations and participation in internal and external training,
seminars, symposia, etc. (Karim et al., 2021; Suraida, 2005). One way to develop learning in
the classroom, teachers must be able and willing to develop a competence-based curriculum
(Herianto, 2016). The benefits of measuring competence are being skilled in communication,
proficient in analyzing, confident, able to compete, and able to do (Hirudayaraj et al., 2021;
Ichsan et al., 2020; Nair & Fahimirad, 2019).
Competence is the ability and skill to do work (Nagarajan & Prabhu, 2015). The aspects
contained in competencies are knowledge (Awareness in the cognitive field and knowing how
to perform tasks (Pintrich, 2002)), understanding (Understanding what is being served), skill
(Something that a person has to do his job), and value (A standard of behavior that has been
served or has been integrated in someone, such as the standard of behavior of a public relations
officer is well informed and open) (Fraser-Arnott, 2017).
Interest is a person's tendency to do something. Based on the understanding of competence
above, the keyword of competence is skill. It is all the potential, ability, wealth, and strength
of an individual to behave, especially as a leader (Guthrie et al., 2021). Competence is a
combination of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes reflected in thoughts and action (Caena
& Redecker, 2019; Ramadani et al., 2022). Furthermore, the Competency-Based Curriculum
emphasizes more on the ability/skill to do something related to certain activity (Açikgöz &
Babadogan, 2021).
Only few research discuss how students’ competences play a part in their PKL session.
Mardiyah et al. (2018) reported that students from secretary study program receive good
response from their workplace. On another occasion, Ningsih (2021) studied Bank Sumut’s
response to PKL students’ soft skills and the results show that they were decent.
The purpose of this study is to determine the company's response to the competence of
students of the Department of Commercial Administration, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta when
implementing PKL and company expectations for the major.
METHOD
The research design used in this study was descriptive qualitative. Data collection was
applied retrospectively from the questionnaire provided. The research was conducted in a
company collaborating with the Business Administration Study Program of the Department of
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Commercial Administration, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta and was a place for students to conduct
PKL for the period of February to April 2017, as shown in table 1. The research time was April-
May 2017.
Table 1. Companies Where Students Job Training
No.
Company Name
Location
1
PT. Pertamina
Jakarta
2
BULOG
Jakarta
3
Trakindo
Jakarta
4
ANTAM
Jakarta
5
Bank BNI
Jakarta
6
Bank Indonesia
Jakarta
7
PT. Garuda Indonesia
Jakarta
8
United Tractor
Jakarta
9
Sucofindo
Jakarta
10
Jasa Marga
Jakarta
11
PT. Bayer
Jakarta
12
PT. Holcim
Jakarta
The subjects of this study were 103 final semester students of the Business Administration
Study Program, Department of Commercial Administration, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta who
carried out PKL in February-April 2017. They also became a population in the study. The
sample was selected using a simple random sampling technique with a minimum number of
samples taken from each class of 13 students based on the Slovin formula. The source of the
data comes from a research questionnaire filled out by each company supervisor who
supervises PKL students.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Adaptability to the Environment
Respondents' statements on "Adaptability to the Environment," can be seen in Table 2.
Table 2. Students' Ability to Adapt to the Environment
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good Enough
2
3,8
Good
4
7,7
More than Good
20
38,5
Special
20
38,5
Very Special
6
11,5
Sum
52
100
Based on the table above, the answers to the statement "The Ability of Students to adapt
to the environment", respondents who answered Quite Good were 2 people (3.8%), as many as
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4 people answered Good (7.7%), 20 people answered Better (38.5%), 20 people answered
Special (38.5%) and 6 people (11.5%) answered Very Special.
Skills for Duties
Respondents' answers to the statement "Skills for Duties" which include conformity
withthe instruk si, quality of work results, punctuality and problem-solving ability, can be seen
in Table 3 below.
Table 3. Student Skills in Carrying Out Duties
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good
1
1,9
More than Good
23
44,2
Special
24
46,2
Very Special
4
7,7
Sum
52
100
Based on Table 3, the answers to the statement "Student Skills in Carrying Out Duties",
respondents who answered Good were 1 person (7.7%), 23 people answered Better (44.2%),
24 people answered Special (46.2%) and 4 people (7.7%) answered Very Special.
Responsibility for Duties
The respondent's answer to the statement "Student responsibility for Assignments" can be
seen in Table 4 below.
Table 4. Student Responsibility for Assignments
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good
1
1,9
More than Good
20
38,5
Special
25
48,1
Very Special
6
11,5
Sum
52
100
Based on Table 4, the answer to the statement "Student responsibility for the Assignment",
respondents who answered Good were 1 person (1.9%), 23 people answered Better (44.2%),
24 people answered Special (46.2%) and 4 people (7.7%) answered Very Special.
Initiative and Creativity
For the statement "Initiative and Creativity", respondents' answers can be seen in Table 5
below.
Table 5. Student Initiative and Creativity
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good Enough
1
1,9
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Good
5
9,6
More than Good
27
51,9
Special
16
30,8
Very Special
3
5,8
Sum
52
100
In Table 5 can be seen, for the answer to the statement "Student Initiative and Creativity",
respondents who answered Quite Well there were 1 person (1.9%), who answered Good as
many as 5 people (9.6%), 27 people (51.9%) answered Better, 16 people (30.8%) answered
Special, 3 people (5.8%) answered Very Special.
Communication
The respondent's statement on student Communication Skills which includes working in
groups (Cooperation), relationships with superiors, relationships with colleagues, relationships
with subordinates and relationships with relationships, is shown in Table 6. below.
Table 6. Student Communication Skills
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good Enough
1
1,9
Good
2
3,8
More than Good
24
46,2
Special
22
42,3
Very Special
3
5,8
Sum
52
100
Based on Table 6, respondents' answers to the statement "Student Communication Ability"
gave a statement of Good Enough as many as 1 person (1.9 %), a Good statement of 2 people
(3.8%), 24 people answered More than Good (46.2%), 22 people (46.2%) answered Special
and 3 people (5.8%) answered Very Special.
Discipline
To the statement on "Discipline", the respondent replied as seen in Table 7.
Table 7. Student Discipline During PKL
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good Enough
2
3,8
Good
1
1,9
More than Good
22
42,3
Special
22
42,3
Very Special
5
9,6
Sum
52
100
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In Table 7, respondents answered "Discipline", gave 2 people (3.8 %) a Good Enough
statement (3.8 %), a Good statement of 1 person (1.9%), 22 people answered More than Good
(42.3%), 22 people (42.3%) answered Special and 5 people (9.6%) answered Very Special.
Independence
Respondents' opinions on student independence can be seen in Table 8 below.
Table 8. Student Independence at Work
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good Enough
1
1,9
Good
1
1,9
More than Good
25
42,3
Special
22
42,3
Very Special
3
9,6
Sum
52
100
Looking at Table 8 above, respondents gave a statement about student "Independence"
with 1 person (1.9%) stating Good Enough, 1 person (1.9%) stating Good, 25 people (42.3%)
giving a statement More than Good, 22 people (42.3%) giving a Special statement and 3 people
(9.6%) stating Very Special
Potential Attitudes
Respondents provide statements about students' "Potential Attitudes" which include
attitudes towards work, work discipline, loyalty, morale/motivation for work and appearance,
can be seen in Table 9 below.
Table 9. Potential Attitudes That Students Have
Category
Number n=52
Percentage
Good
2
3,8
More than Good
21
40,4
Special
25
48,1
Very Special
4
7,7
Sum
52
100
Based on Table 9, respondents' answers to the statement "Potential Attitudes Possessed by
Students" gave a Good statement of 2 people (3.8%), answered More than Good 21 people
(40.4%), 25 people (48.1%) answered Special and 4 people (7.7%) answered Very Special.
CONCLUSION
The ability of students to adapt to the environment in a very special category, namely 6
students with a percentage of 11.2%. Student initiative and creativity towards the company
environment in a very special category of 3 people with a percentage of 5.8%. Student
communication skills which include working in groups (cooperation), relationships with
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superiors, relationships with colleagues, relationships with subordinates and relationships with
very special category relationships of 3 people. Potential student attitudes which include
attitudes towards work, work discipline, loyalty, enthusiasm/motivation for work and
appearance in a very special category of around 4 students. Skills in carrying out tasks that
include conformity with the instruksi, quality of work results, punctuality and the ability to
solve problems which are very special categories of 4 students. The discipline and
independence of the community towards the company environment in a very special category
is 5 students.
In this job training program, students need to improve their adaptability and ability to carry
out tasks in the company well, especially in very special categories. Therefore, future research
are expected to provide more information regarding how job training students can improve
their performance wherever they are positioned.
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