Adaptasi Sosial Freshgraduated Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Sumatera Utara Mengakses Peluang Kerja di Masa Pandemi (Studi Kasus di Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Sumatera

Abstract

Adaptation is the ability to change oneself according to environmental conditions, but also to change the environment according to one's circumstances. This is what has been experienced by fresh graduates at USU's FISIP who have had to adjust themselves during the pandemic. This study examines the Social Adaptation of Freshgraduates from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of North Sumatra, Accessing Job Opportunities During the Pandemic Period. The main purpose of this research is to find out the pattern of social adaptation of fresh graduates during the pandemic in accessing the world of work at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of North Sumatra. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach by conducting interviews and analyzing adaptation during the pandemic to 12 USU FISIP fresh graduates as informants. This research uses AGIL theory from Talcott Parson. In this study, Social Adaptation during the pandemic period in accessing the world of work was carried out in various ways, such as deepening skills, expanding social networks, registering with various companies to working as a freelancer and opening a business. The obstacles experienced by fresh graduates during the pandemic in finding work are the difficulty of getting jobs that match the majors they are taking, hindered by diplomas that have not been issued, to tight competition in the world of work and lack of work experience