Abstract:
The purposes of this study were to find out: (1) The effect of machining practical achievement on
work readiness; (2) The effect of industrial work practice on work readiness; and (3) The effect of
vocational on work readiness of vocational high school students in Karanganyar.
This study was ex-post facto research with quantitative descriptive research. The population was 592
students from the XII grade of Mechanical Engineering study program of Vocational High School in
the academic year of 2018/2019. The sample used was 234 students. This research used a probability
sampling technique. The data were collected through questionnaires and documentation. The data
analysis technique used simple regression analysis.
The results of this study were: (1) The machining practical achievement has a positive and
significant effect on work readiness with a value of 56.5%; (2) Industrial work practice has a positive
and significant effect on work readiness with a value of 52.7%; (3) Vocational guidance has a
positive and significant effect on work readiness of vocational students in Karanganyar with a value
of 32.8%. | 