Career Awareness and Peer Social Support Woth Career Decision Making in College Students

Indonesia is in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 which causes a variety of new types of jobs to emerge. This condition makes students need to make the right career decision. This study aims to analyze the relationship between career awareness and peer social support with career decision making in college students. A quantitative approach was used in this study, involving 385 undergraduate students in Surabaya as samples, which were selected using the quota sampling technique. Data were collected through measurement scales that have been tested for validity and reliability, including the career decision-making scale, career awareness scale, and peer social support scale. Data analysis used multiple regression analysis. The results showed a positive and significant correlation between career awareness and student career decision making. However, peer social support had no relationship with students' career decision-making, indicating that students tend to rely on themselves in making career decisions. The findings provide practical implications for universities and counseling guidance services to increase students' career awareness to support appropriate career decision-making amid the growing needs of the job market.