Career readiness of university students refers to the ability to make career decisions influenced by external factors such as family, organization, social and economic. Career decision-making ability among university students is important as an indicator of graduates’ employability skills. This concept paper discusses the issues of career readiness as well as the factors that contribute to low career readiness among university students. The results of the analysis from the graduate marketability study report, previous studies and related references found that there are two main issues, namely the graduate marketability rate is still low for certain study programs and issues related to salaries earned by graduates are not commensurate with their qualifications. Career readiness is a psychological predictor factor that needs to be considered to help students have the skills needed in future careers. In the context of career counselling, the implications for career counselling and guidance; focus on the dysfunctional career thinking; the appropriateness of career interventions based on the needs of students; and evaluation and monitoring of structured career development programs. Suggestions for improvements to career development programs need to be made to provide effective career psychology support to students.
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