2. PROFILE
Yohanest
Chandra, B.Eng.,
Msc., LCPC,
CHRP
EXPERIENCE
• More than 10 years experience in Human Capital Management and People
Development (Consultant, Trainer, Professional Coach)
EDUCATION
• S2 Mechanical Engineering, specialized in Offshore Oil and Gas Technology from
(National University of Singapore).
• S1 Bachelor Engineer (Honors) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering specialized
in Marine & Offshore Engineering (Nanyang Technological University)
CREDENTIAL
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) from Atmajaya Catholic University
• Certified Professional Coach (LCPC) from Loop Institute of Coaching and
acknowledged by ICF
3. What I want
to do after
graduating?
What is my
dreamed Job?
Am I
competitive
enough?
4. Facts
Only 27% Fresh
Graduates are
working in
accordance with
their majors
Kompas.com
± 80% of Fresh
Graduates are
working not in
accordance with
their majors
Nadiem Makarim
(2021)
Employers are not
happy with fresh-
grad hires
70% - Just average
24% - Bad
6% - Good
6. Expectation doesn’t match
Fresh Graduates
Expectations
• High Salary & Good
Benefit
• Being employed by
well-known company
• Life-balance
environment
Employers
Expectations
• Good skill set – ready
to work
• Good Attitude
• Good Communication
• Reasonable salary
7. What does it mean?
IMPORTANT!!!
Career Planning
&
Building
Capacity/Competencies
Review expectation
Fresh graduates need to review their
expectation to meet Employer’s expectation
Very Competitive Job Market
Fresh graduates do not only compete with
graduates in their field of knowledge, but also
compete with graduates in various fields of
science.
More Competencies is better
Due to today's job competition, it requires the
workforce to master more than one discipline.
8. Traits that Employers looking for
Being quick and able to
transition more
smoothly
Agility
Analyzing a situation or
problem and coming up
with solutions to address
the problem
Problem-Solving
Skill
An independent thinker
and have the desire to
achieve
Initiative
Open to feedback and
ways to improve their
work performance
Coachable
having the ability to pay
attention and
concentrate on a
particular task or goal
Focus
10. Summary
It is not easy for fresh graduates to find a job in today’s highly
competitive job market. However, backed by solid academic
credentials, good career planning, and excellence expected
competencies, it would set you apart from other graduates and
will be able to draw the attention of employers and start your
career.
