Professional Identity of Indonesian VTS Operators

The research aims to identify the attitude of Indonesian VTS operators toward their profession. Thus, it focuses on identifying several factors that affect construction professional identity (PI) understand better reason for pursuing job. analysis is based factors, i.e., self-image, social recognition, change, competence, and expectations about profession in future. It employs a qualitative approach, using an open-ended questionnaire obtain data from 12 who participated supervisor training program. results indicate participants have positive towards Participants are found demonstrate strong identity. driven by self-recognition, how they see job as calling instead just mainly shaped skills efforts reflecting willingness courage embrace