Sources Of Career Information Research Articles

Careers after COVID: examining the influence of vocational anticipatory socialization on post-pandemic career values and choices of emerging adults in the United States

ABSTRACT The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society includes the careers and career decision-making of emerging adults. This impact could influence how emerging adults approach careers and work-life balance. Vocational anticipatory socialisation examines how sources of career information influence the career decision-making process. With the COVID-19 lockdown access to career sources was limited. The current study examines ways in which the career values of this post COVID-19 workforce in the United States have been impacted. An online survey was completed by 349 young/emerging adults. An examination of gender differences found the women to place work–life balance in higher regard than men post-COVID-19. However, male respondents now report interest in examining careers as first responders. Further, this generation reports a lack in socialisation information from the vocational anticipatory socialisation sources of part-time jobs, schools and peers which were unavailable during the pandemic.

Accessibility and Usability of Social Network for Career Guidiance Among Secondary School Student of Ilorin Metropolis

The research investigates the evolving nature of career guidance, analyzing the impact of social networks on students' exposure to diverse career opportunities and information sources. It underscores the shift from traditional, limited career information sources within schools and immediate environments to the vast array of resources available through social networking platforms. The study employs a comprehensive analysis of survey data, exploring respondents' perceptions and acceptance levels regarding the utilization of social networks for career guidance. Statistical analysis reveals an insignificant relationship between social network usage and career guidance among secondary students, prompting a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the efficacy of these platforms in guiding career decisions. It was recommended that advocate for enhancing online career guidance resources, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, strengthening digital literacy programs, bridging gaps between social networks and formal career guidance, and encouraging continued research to comprehend the dynamic relationship between social networks and career choices among secondary students.

THE ROLE OF CAREER COUNSELORS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

"Passing from school to the labour market requires support, advice, and guidance. The rapid advancement of technology in the maritime industry, the wide range of duties, and ever-changing job placement from ashore to remote sites or on board vessels, put many treats on the future employees. This article describes how career counselling is integrated into the process of supporting VET learners in making decisions about future careers in three European countries and how this process is perceived by learners. The research comprised a literature review to reveal the approach with regard to career counselling and analysis of data collected with a survey questionnaire. The 88 responses emphasized learners' views regarding the career counsellor’s actual role and provided an understanding of their expectations for making the transition toward the labour market. The questions addressed groups of people that decided to continue their studies and get a job and those undecided. Participants explained the motivator factors for making the career choice, the main sources of career information, and their expectations from the future job. This article explores the extent to which the professionals and counsellors would contribute to making the decisions and the types of interaction that are expected to produce positive results and engagement. The results indicate that teachers and parents are currently contributing to making the final career decision. Even though, the input of professionals is highly expected by all groups of participants. Respondents emphasized that challenges, dynamism in the workplace as well as the variety of tasks are those factors that would make them stay in a job. The authors concluded that to be effective, the career counselling of young learners needs to be enriched with jobspecific insights provided by professionals. The research conclusions draw up the VET learners' main expectations that can be used to guide further career counselling activities. "

일반고 고등학생 진로성숙도 영향요인에 대한 다층모형 분석

The purpose of this study is to identify student and school-level factors that affect the career maturity of general high school students in Seoul, and explore the effect of teachers' perceptions and attitudes, using data from SELS(9th year). For achieving the research purpose, multi-level analysis was applied. The findings indicate that among the student-level variables, participation in career activities, career activity satisfaction, and recognition of college admission information have a significant effect on career maturity. Among the school-level variables, all of the variables related to the operation of the career guidance program do not significantly affect career maturity, and it is confirmed that only the number of career information sources used by teachers has a negative effect on student career maturity. Also, it is found that the interaction between students' career activity satisfaction and teachers' perception of college admission guidance, students' recognition of college admission information, and teachers' recognition of CESSR has a significant effect on career maturity. Based on the results, this study suggests that it is necessary to develop a “consumer-centered” program with a practical effect to increase student satisfaction and use appropriate information to improve the systematic career education guidance method and develop an organic link between teachers and students' recognition of career guidance.

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The purpose of the study was to determine career decision making self efficacy by assessing career aspirations and attainment in National examinations. The objectives of the study were to: Find out the students sources of career information, assess career aspirations, and to determine career decision making self efficacy. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of 4200 students. A sample size of 420 was selected using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaires and document analysis guide were used for data collection. Reliability was computed using test re-test and the co-efficient was 0.7. Content validity was ascertained in literature. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was noted that 55.08% of the students relied on their career masters for career guidance. Career aspirations were presented in a table. It was found that the students had poor career decision making self efficacy. Only 10.6% of the students attained the cut off points for their career aspiration.  The study may be useful to teachers, counselors, administrators and parents who will be able to assist students in making worthwhile career choices.   Key words: Career choice, academic achievement, career aspirations, career decision making self efficacy, secondary school, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, career interest, national exams.

Traženje informacija o karijeri kod studenata psihologije u Republici Hrvatskoj: preliminarni podaci

Adaptation to job market requirements can be easier if one possesses adequate skills and uses reliable career information sources. Psychology students have a broad spectrum of skills; however, little is known about their career information seeking behavior. The main goal of the study was to identify sources of career-related information that Croatian psychology students use and to determine their level of satisfaction with the sources, perception of trustworthiness of and accessibility to those sources. These characteristics are important determinants of sources prolonged use. A pencil-paper study was conducted on a sample of 337 psychology students. The main findings are: 1) students on average use 6 career information sources, with friends and immediate family members being dominant; 2) students are the most satisfied with practitioners, who are also trusted the most; 3) Students do not perceive any information source as highly available to them. The present study gives a first insight into career information seeking behavior of Croatian psychology students. Hopefully, more studies and practical implications will follow. Keywords: career development, information seeking behavior, psychology students, sources of career-related information

Examining US business undergraduates’ use of career information sources during career exploration

PurposeCampus career services are increasingly scrutinized as the primary career development resource for undergraduates. The purpose of this paper is to use Career Construction Theory to examine all sources of career information used by undergraduate business students and their contributions toward career exploration and development.Design/methodology/approachUsing a mixed-methods design, a survey was first administered to 372 university students enrolled in an undergraduate business school in the USA. Focus group interviews were conducted with 35 students from the survey sample. Descriptive statistics are reported, and inductive themes and causal networks were derived from qualitative data.FindingsIn order of prominence, students endorsed using sociocultural (e.g. family) and institutional (e.g. career services center) resources, and exploratory activities (e.g. work experience) as career information sources. These sources contributed toward students’ vocational development by enhancing their psychological readiness for work, building social capital and facilitating decisions.Research limitations/implicationsParticipants were sampled from one undergraduate business school in the USA and were self-selected into the study.Practical implicationsCareer services and higher education professionals should think of the career-related information sources available to students as a complex ecosystem of advice instead of singular resources that exist in isolation. Professionals should also attend to students existing sources of career information and consider ways to support students’ development of social and professional networks and opportunities. Furthermore, universities should consider the potential for integrating career exploration into course curricula as opposed to tasking career services offices to be fully responsible for students’ career-related outcomes.Originality/valueThis study is the first to examine undergraduate business students’ sources of career information and their contributions to career development. Its insights offer evidence for ways to tailor interventions to support students’ use of available information sources beyond campus career services.

The role of career exploration in career decision participants

AbstractIn the digital era, humans were required to be more able to develop themselves according to potentials owned so that it was important for each individual to understand his/her ability and also able to develop other various skills. Career selection was one of most important decision making processes in individual living. However, today learners were facing various different career environment both in characteristics as well as their kinds, and also trend of learners who were less understand potentials owned both due to their ignorance as well as due to they do not explore nor develop potentials owned so that it gives a negative impact for himself/herself in a career decision so that needed roles of career exploration in a career decision making. Therefore, understanding, awareness and acceptance towards potentialsowned by each individual is necessary in supporting learner career in the future. Efforts conducted in preparing learner career were very much. One of efforts in preparing it was by exploring career. Career exploration was defined as an individual desire to explore or search information towards career information sources. Roles of career exploration in a career decision was related to a career exploration region includes selection orientation, self-exploration, environmental exploration, in-depth environmental exploration, decision status and commitment.

The Validity of Social Media–Based Career Information

The use of social media expands the availability and sources of career information. However, the authorship of this information has changed from traditional print media and multimedia sources created by experts to social media–based career information created by the users themselves. Although variability in career information validity has been an issue for some time, rapid growth in the use of social media creates some unique challenges. The ease with which social media–based career information can spread creates the potential for rapid widespread dissemination of disinformation and biased perceptions. Potential sources of invalidity include intentional bias (with or without profit motive), unintentional bias, restricted range of experience, out‐of‐date information, popularity bias, similarity bias, and context deficiency. The authors examine potential sources of social media–based career information invalidity and suggest implications for practice to help individuals make the best use of such information.

Examining US college students’ career information sources across three decades

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the career information sources used by university students and identify whether the use of the various sources differs across three generational cohorts.Design/methodology/approachA survey was administered to 322 students majoring in food marketing and related fields at 12 US universities. The results were compared to prior survey results from 1995 to 2004.FindingsStudents continue to use many of the same sources for career information, but use them more frequently. College professors/courses were the most fruitful sources, followed closely by career fair/company visit, job/internship, and family/relatives. Although career centers and counselors were used less frequently, their use is growing. Written materials are used the least, and their use is declining.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample is limited to the food and consumer packaged goods (“food/CPG”) industry. It is also limited to US college students.Practical implicationsIf organizations and recruiters want to reach and attract millennial students, establishing and fostering relationships with university personnel, especially faculty, is critical. Investing in course activities (e.g. guest lectures, case studies) and industry experiences (e.g. jobs and internships) is also important.Originality/valueThis is the first study to examine the use of career information sources across generational cohorts specifically in the context of the food/CPG industry. The results are bolstered by robust samples and the time-lag design.

Perception of junior college students about Physiotherapy as a profession

Introduction: Junior college students have a wide spectrum of insight when it comes to choosing a career option. Physiotherapy is a health-care profession that involves evaluation and formulating a diagnosis to cure impairments, improve mobility, and hence improve quality of life. This study evaluated the perception of junior college students about physiotherapy as a profession and career option. Furthermore, the study determined the role sources of career information. Methodology: The study population includes 200 science stream junior college students which were selected using cluster sampling, i.e., selecting students from different zones of Pune. Outcome measures used were a self-made questionnaire which was distributed among students. Bearing physiotherapy as an option within health sciences domain in mind, various types of questions specific to physiotherapy department, its practice areas, and the course study were put forth to these students through the questionnaire. Results: Two-third of the information regarding physiotherapy was reported to be obtained from the internet (38%). Forty percent students did not know if physiotherapist can be directly visited/reference from doctor is required for physiotherapy. Only 2.5% and 0.5% students knew that physiotherapy is also useful in cardiorespiratory and pediatric conditions. Conclusion: Majority (74.5%) of students would consider physiotherapy as a career option. There is still a need to improve the knowledge of students regarding physiotherapy through various sources such as career information and Indian Association of Physiotherapy to give out appropriate and useful information, as there is a dearth of physiotherapy professionals in India.

Internet access as a structural factor in career choice: a comparison between computing and non-computing major students

The career choice model of Adya and Kaiser posits the availability of technology resources as a structural element impacting on career choice. The model distinguishes between accessibility at school and at home. Based on this theoretical point of departure and by arguing a link between choice of major and choice of field of career, this paper explores specifically the influence of the access of internet at school and at home on perceptions and values pertaining to the career South African students are preparing for. This exploratory study investigates whether any differences can be found between students who selected computing majors at tertiary level and students who selected non-computing majors. Internet availability in South Africa is potentially interesting, as it constitutes not simply an ‘available technology’, but may be an indicator of aspects such as technology skills, information resources, educational quality and socio-economic conditions.A quantitative study was conducted with 1741 students as participants from three different departments in the School of IT at a university in South Africa. Students participated in a survey early in the academic year.The findings show that lack of internet access homogenises students' career perceptions across the groups of majors. However, where students have internet access the views on career choices differ considerably between computing-majors and non-computing majors particularly in terms of views on the nature of work opportunities and of personal qualities of IT people. Also, a pronounced difference emerges in the perceptions of non-computing majors with and without internet access centering around views about the importance of sources of career information and around self-efficacy in the chosen career. Most importantly, the computing majors group is fairly homogeneous in terms of their perceptions regarding computer-related careers regardless of internet access.Since similarities shared by these students evidently cannot be ascribed to internet access or even to the socio-economic and educational factors that make internet access possible, this research indicates that the influence of the internet on perceptions of career and consequently on career choice is complex with more diverse linkages to psychosocial factors than posited by the model of Adya and Kaiser.

Effect of Locus of Control, Work Knowledge, and Mentoring on Career Decision-Making Difficulties: Testing the Role of Race and Academic Institution

Knowledge of the working world and career locus of control are associated with career decision making. Racial minorities may experience an external locus of career control and greater career decision-making concerns resulting from limited exposure to mentors or other sources of career information. Access to information may be facilitated by academic setting type, with smaller colleges facilitating career decision making. The present study explored racial and academic type group differences on career locus of control, career-related mentoring, and workrelated knowledge. African American students reported greater work knowledge but a more external locus of control than White students did. Race and type of academic institution did not moderate the relationships between locus of control, work knowledge, and career decision-making difficulties. An external career locus of control was associated with decision-making difficulties; however, White students reported greater career decision-making difficulty. Clinical implications for addressing career locus of control are presented.

Men, women, and money: Exploring the role of gender, gender-linkage of college major and career-information sources in salary expectations

Research focused on salary expectations consistently reports gender-based differences in expectations for entry and peak career. Although a number of variables (e.g., value placed on work-facets, fair pay standards) have been found to mediate the relationship between gender and salary expectations, little research has attempted to assess how expectations may be formed. Based on suggestions by Martin (1989) and social comparison theory, we examined the role that sources of career information (e.g., professors, family) play in shaping college students' salary expectations. Results suggest: (1) differences in entry level salary expectations were associated with gender-linkage of college major and differences in peak salary expectations were associated with gender and gender-linkage of college major, (2) women gathered more information from female sources than did men, and men gathered more information from male sources than did women, and (3) career information was not predictive of either entry or peak salary expectations.

Parents' Perceptions of Career Information Resources

This study examined parents' perceptions of sources of career information for their children. A nationally representative sample of parents of high school seniors indicated that persons working in the seniors' career fields of interest, school counselors, schools, books and magazines, and vocational schools and community colleges were viewed positively as career information resources. Implications for career development professionals are discussed.

Career Information for Sociology Undergraduates

answer the question, What can I do with a sociology major? They include (1) providing information on the range of employment opportunities and graduate programs open to sociology students; (2) identifying what graduated majors from their own department are doing; (3) advising about preparation for direct-entry employment as well as for graduate school; and (4) locating in the department itself some basic sources of career information.

Developing Local Sources of Career Information

Vocational Guidance QuarterlyVolume 26, Issue 3 p. 268-272 Developing Local Sources of Career Information RICHARD W. BRADLEY, RICHARD W. BRADLEY Professor Richard W. Bradley is a professor in the department of guidance and educational psychology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.Search for more papers by this authorMARGARET S. THACKER, MARGARET S. THACKER Margaret S. Thacker is a counselor at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Illinois.Search for more papers by this author RICHARD W. BRADLEY, RICHARD W. BRADLEY Professor Richard W. Bradley is a professor in the department of guidance and educational psychology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.Search for more papers by this authorMARGARET S. THACKER, MARGARET S. THACKER Margaret S. Thacker is a counselor at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Illinois.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1978 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2164-585X.1978.tb01268.xCitations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume26, Issue3March 1978Pages 268-272 RelatedInformation