Factors Influencing Career Choices

Abstract

Almost every individual is to face the challenge of the occupational choice problem at one or another time. However, students are particularly to encounter such problem while the selection of study programmes. It is widely believed, particularly by students, that selection of study programmes is the major factor, which leads the students to struggle for their desired future career. This study attempted to explore the roles of mothers, fathers, tutors, future income, future status, and societal difference by labelling all of such factors as “Influencers” on the career choice of young students. From this perspective, cross-sectional data based on primary data collection was gathered from different university students based in Karachi via a developed questionnaire and through nonprobabilistic convenience sampling. The gathered data was, subsequently, analyzed through one sample t-test and one way repeated Measure ANOVA by employing SPSS statistical package. The result of the study highlighted the relative importance of various career choice influences & that averages of variables of influence are statistically different F (4.215, 699.727)= 27.405, p<o.o5. These results could be used to make the student opt the right career path and excel in the desired domain.

Student factors affecting academic success among undergraduate students at two South African higher education institutions

“…because they were not able to pick or they didn't know what to do, so they just chose something that their parents would've liked them to. (Joubertus, HEI2, FGD2) Similar to our findings, studies show that parents influence students' career choices even before enrolment (Sharif et al, 2019;Shumba & Naong, 2012). According to Sharif et al (2019), parents' importance in students' career decisions lies in their ability to ease their children's trepidations and reassure them of their choices, as our study demonstrates.…”

“…Despite family background, O' Shea (2016b) found that students who are first in their families to enrol for higher education studies have 'experiential capital' -a valuable resource that mature students gain from their previous life and professional experiences, which contributes towards their academic success. Before enrolment, parents may help students with their career decisions or provide reassurance (Sharif et al, 2019;Shumba & Naong, 2012). However, others report that lack of formal career guidance negatively affects students' prospects of entry and retention in higher education (Matsolo et al, 2018;Mavunga, 2014).…”

Interpersonal Factors Affecting Adolescents’ Career Exploration in PAKISTAN

“…Moreover, there is research describing different results than the previous one. For example, Sharif et al conducted a study on factors affecting students' career choice [36]. The authors found a significant effect of fathers on the career choice of their children, but no statistical influence of mothers and tutors on students' career choice, which is quite surprising [36].…”

Identification of Key Factors for Selection of Accounting Specialization by Students at Public Higher Education Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…It is widely believed, particularly by students, that the selection of study programs is the major factor that leads students to their desired future career (Theresa, 2015;Nimra, Nawaz, & SamiUllah, 2019). When it comes to analyzing the selection of an accounting specialization at a university, or an accounting profession in the future, there is a large number of various studies that are not uniform in their conclusions.…”