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    "data": {
        "id": 1683914,
        "msgid": "52-job-applications-without-response-graduate-turns-to-simple-stall-1776419460",
        "date": "2026-04-17 16:26:46",
        "title": "52 Job Applications Without Response, Graduate Turns to Simple Stall",
        "author": "Faieq Hidayat",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Furqon Fauzi, a 38-year-old English literature graduate from Universitas Islam Bandung, faced repeated rejections after submitting 52 job applications, none of which led even to an interview, despite his efforts to find roles aligned with his education, including at publishing companies and embassies. After nearly a decade of shifting jobs in sales and other sectors, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in his layoff, exacerbating the already narrow job market where even existing employees were dismissed. This personal story underscores the harsh realities of graduate unemployment and economic pressures in Indonesia, prompting Fauzi to seek alternative means of livelihood after months of joblessness.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Amid the belief that a bachelor\u2019s degree opens\nmore job opportunities, the reality on the ground does not always align\nwith that notion.<\/p>\n<p>For some people, the journey after graduation is instead marked by\nrepeated rejections, even without the chance to simply attend an\ninterview process.<\/p>\n<p>Furqon Fauzi (38), an English literature graduate, had to face the\nbitter reality when dozens of job applications he submitted yielded no\nresults.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as I remember, there were about 52 companies I applied to and\nsubmitted my CV to. However, not a single one accepted me. Let alone\naccepting me, I wasn\u2019t even called for an interview,\u201d Furqon said when\ncontacted on Wednesday (15\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Furqon is a graduate of Universitas Islam Bandung. After graduating\nin 2010, he briefly worked as a sales representative in an automotive\ncompany and then moved between jobs for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p>However, before that, he also tried to find work aligned with his\neducational background.<\/p>\n<p>He applied to various places, including publishing companies and\ninternational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also once tried applying to an embassy office, but unfortunately,\nit never worked out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I never expected to get a job that matches my field of\nstudy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly a decade working at various companies, the COVID-19\npandemic became the end point of his corporate career.<\/p>\n<p>He was part of the wave of workers affected by layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The situation at the time made job opportunities even narrower, not\nonly for him but for many others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause at that time, let alone accepting new employees, even\nlong-term employees had to be let go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>After several months of unemployment, Furqon began seeking ways to\nsurvive.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/52-job-applications-without-response-graduate-turns-to-simple-stall-1776419460",
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