PENGARUH CAREER ADAPTABILITY TERHADAP SELF-PERCEIVED EMPLOYABILITY PADA FREELANCER

The growth of the gig economy (freelancing industry) and the increasing number of freelancers in Indonesia have created competitive pressures that may affect individuals’ confidence in their ability to secure employment, or their self-perceived employability. One factor believed to influence self-perceived employability is career adaptability, an individual’s ability to adjust to the demands and changes of the workplace. This study aims to examine the influence of career adaptability on self-perceived employability among freelancers in Indonesia. The study employs a quantitative approach with a correlational design, involving 360 freelancers selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments used were the Job Seeker Career Adaptability Scale and the Self-Perceived Employability Scale. Data analysis was conducted using simple linear regression with the assistance of Jamovi software. The results indicate that career adaptability has a negative and significant effect on self-perceived employability, with an effective contribution of 2.75%, which falls into the category of a weak effect. These findings contribute to the literature on the relationship between career adaptability and self-perceived employability and open opportunities for further research to explore other predictors. In practical terms, the findings of this study indicate that freelancers need to develop personal qualities beyond career adaptability in order to enhance their self-perceived employability amid the competitive gig economy.