Career Awareness, Job Search Self-efficacy and Career Planning Ability of Tertiary Students
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https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v11i3.14930Keywords:
Career Awareness, Job Search Self-Efficacy, Career Planning Ability, Tertiary Students, Career Service Model.Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the career perceptions, job search self-efficacy, and career planning skills of college students and to explore the relationship between these factors in individual development. This study utilized the Quantitative approach particularly the Descriptive comparative-correlational research design.515 college students were randomly selected as the study sample in Hunan University of Technology. The main research instrument used in this study was the survey-questionnaire, and according to the focus and purpose of this research, combined with the existing relevant research.
The study concluded that the overall level of students' career awareness needs to be improved, especially in the areas of career information management and employment security and support. The students' overall perception of self-efficacy in job search is low, and they lack confidence in facing difficulties and challenges in job search. The Students' self-evaluation of their career planning skills was relatively low, especially in understanding the applicability of their majors and adjusting their career plans. Individual characteristics, such as sex, age, grade level, major, and family income, did not produce significant differences in students' levels of career awareness. Schools should adopt a more integrated approach in conducting career awareness training to cater for the needs of all students. Students' personal characteristics did not produce significant differences in the level of job search self-efficacy, indicating that schools should adopt a holistic approach in training and counselling to ensure that all students benefit. Personal characteristics did not show significant differences in students' career planning skills. Schools should provide personalized counselling and assistance to different students when providing career planning support. There is also a negative correlation between students' career awareness and job search self-efficacy, and a positive correlation with career planning ability. Schools should focus on career planning training when improving students' confidence in job-seeking, in order to comprehensively improve students' career literacy.
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