Improving Students’ Understanding of Career Planning Through Human Resource Management Education at SMA Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung
Keywords:
career planning, human resource management, high school students, community service, Generation ZAbstract
Purpose: This community service activity aims to improve students’ understanding of career planning through Human Resource Management (HRM)-based education among twelfth-grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Bandar Lampung.
Research Methodology: The program was implemented using lectures, interactive discussions, and simulations to identify students’ interests and talents. The effectiveness of the activity was evaluated through a pre-test and post-test approach to measure changes in students’ understanding of career planning.
Results: The findings showed a significant improvement in students’ understanding of career planning concepts, self-potential recognition, and readiness to pursue higher education or enter the workforce. Students also demonstrated high enthusiasm and active participation throughout the program.
Conclusions: HRM-based education is an effective approach to strengthening students’ career literacy and preparing them to face the challenges of a dynamic and competitive job market.
Limitations: This activity was conducted only at one senior high school with a limited number of participants, which may restrict the generalizability of the findings to broader educational contexts.
Contributions: This program contributes to the development of career education models in schools by integrating HRM principles into career planning education and may serve as a sustainable reference for similar educational initiatives
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