Career Guidance Methods for Increasing Career Maturity in Grade IX Students at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta

Abstract

There are several phenomena of students experiencing career immaturity problems in class IX at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta. This is marked by confusion in choosing a continuation study program, many who participate in choosing further studies, confusion about career goals, differences in the wishes of parents and students regarding further studies, this shows the lack of maturity of careers in students. The service that is considered effective is the method of career guidance services in increasing the career maturity of students. This study aims to clearly identify and describe the methods of career guidance to improve the career maturity of students in class IX at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta. This research is qualitative research which means to describe, record, analyze and interpret a certain event or behavior that exists in a certain time. The subject of this research is one guidance and counseling teacher and four students taken from class IX D, IX E and IX F. While the object of this research is career guidance methods to increase career maturity in class IX students at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta. Methods of data collection using interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis used in this research is descriptive qualitative where the data that has been collected is compiled and clarified so that it can answer the problem formulation. The results of this study indicate that there are two career guidance methods that can increase career maturity in class IX students at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta, namely the group guidance method and the individual counseling method.