Unemployment Policy Innovation for Vocational High School Graduates in Banten the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic Taufiqurokhman
Prof. Dr. Moestopo University (Religious)
Abstract
The purpose of writing an article entitled, policy innovation for overcoming unemployment in the era of the covid-19 pandemic, by taking a sample at a Vocational High School (SMK) Banten Province, is an article that offers a breakthrough solution in terms of taking a policy in overcoming unemployment, which is very beneficial for the world. business and industry (DUDI). Unemployment is a problem with the government and all stakeholders in society, in order to find the root of the problem to be resolved appropriately, through decision making or policy breakthroughs. Especially in the current pandemic era leading to the COVID-19 endemic, vocational students have started carrying out their activities, the teaching and learning process has started which was previously done online (online). All community activities (including teaching and learning for SMK students in Bnaten), are regulated by the government to suppress the spread and control of the Covid-19 virus in the community. Meanwhile, the research methodology uses a qualitative approach, by going directly to the field and conducting interviews with Banten Vocational High School students and stakeholder officials in Banten Province as well as their parents, in accordance with interview guidelines that have been prepared by researchers before going to the field. The results of the research, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the community is regulated in their activities, and SMK students carry out online learning. The results show an increase in the unemployment rate, for vocational school graduates, the impact of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, as a form of government anticipation, in controlling the transmission of the Covid-19 virus, so that it does not spread, the impact of which is a slowdown in economic growth in Banten and nationally. . Apart from that, the unemployment rate increases. The solution is that the central and regional governments must immediately implement a vocational-based vocational curriculum, add and establish digital-based vocational vocational high schools, which are needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords: Policy Innovation, Reduction of Unemployment, Covid-19 Pandemic
