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This study examined the effects of Job-seeking Anxiety on major suitability and career preparation behavior, focusing on two-year college students in the metropolitan area who major in tourism. The survey period for this study was 230 questionnaires distributed from March to June 2021, and the final 166 questionnaires were used for analysis. The statistical analysis was conducted by multiple regression analysis, three-step regression analysis by Baron & Kenny (1986), and Sobel's Z test. The main results are as follows. First, the result of verifying that Job-seeking Anxiety(Job-seeking stress) will have a significant effect on major suitability showed that it has a significant negative effect. Second, the hypothesis that Job-seeking Anxiety will have a significant effect on career preparation behavior showed that it has a significant positive effect. The results of verifying that major suitability will have a significant effect on career preparation behavior showed that it is not significant. Fourth, the major suitability had a partial mediating effect on the effect of job insecurity on career preparation behavior. As a practical implication, non-face-to-face classes due to COVID-19 are a way to relieve the deterioration of learning ability and anxiety about the future. It should be encouraged to provide various opportunities outside of class to promote the improvement of practical skills. As a theoretical implication, job insecurity and major suitability of tourism majors at two-year colleges in the metropolitan area were meaningfully derived to increase their career preparation behavior. In particular, two-year universities are considered to be basic research for effective career education and counseling despite the characteristics of admission and graduation during the COVID-19 outbreak.