English Competencies and Employment: Perceptions of English Department Alumni

This study investigated the perceptions of English Department alumni about English Competencies and Employment. The aim of this study is to know the role of English Competencies in Employment. The qualitative research approach was used for exploring and understanding the participants’ perception regarding the benefits of English Competencies in Employment. In choosing the sample of this research the writer used randomly sampling. The interview section was used as the technique to collect the information fromtwelve English Department alumniwho graduated at 2013 to 2016. The first results showed that most of the alumni agreed that English Competencies really helpful when they looked for a job. The second, there were no significant obstacles for the alumni in looking for a job because most of them had had obtained a job directly after graduation. The third, there wereseveral suggestionswhich had to be prepared by the students of English Department to help them easier in looking for a job after graduation, namely: 1) studying diligently and smartly. 2) realizing what skills are needed by the surrounding environment. 3) during at the university, trying to look for the part time job, such as become a volunteer at positive events or organizations to increase experience. 4) improving the GPA. 5) preparing to have a good score on TOEFL and IELTS. In conclusion, the alumni had positive perceptionsonthe important role of English Compentencies on Employment.