Influence of Gender on Career Readiness among Malaysian Undergraduates

Mansor, Abu Talib; Tan, Kit‐Aun

doi:10.1177/103841620901800206

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“…This was not the case with our data. However, previous literature measuring career readiness in other contexts found mixed results, with some reporting limited or no relationship (Hirschi & Läge, 2007) and other studies finding gender differences in career readiness (Mansor & Tan, 2009). Analyses of gender on individual items in the SCRI revealed no significant differences other than on the item, "I will continue to work on my studies even when I get frustrated."…”

Section: Demographic Variablesmentioning

confidence: 78%

Increasing students’ career readiness through career guidance: measuring the impact with a validated measure

Dodd

Hanson

Hooley

2021

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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Career readiness is an important short-term outcome of career guidance activities in England. This research (1) details the development of a career readiness measure and (2) tests the relationship between career guidance interventions and career readiness among secondary school students. The measure was piloted on pupils (Study 1, N = 1508) in England taking part in a career guidance pilot programme. The instrument fitted a nine-item one-factor structure. In Study 2 (N = 2240), we found further evidence the factor structure was a good fit to the data. In Study 3 (N = 5242), we tested the relationship between career guidance activities and career readiness. Greater participation in career guidance activities was significantly associated with increased career readiness. These findings have implications for policymakers and researchers.

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Section: Demographic Variablesmentioning

confidence: 78%

Increasing students’ career readiness through career guidance: measuring the impact with a validated measure

Dodd

Hanson

Hooley

2021

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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“…Significant differences were found between male and female under-graduate students for career readiness. 37 Another study also identified differences in interpersonal skills, team work skills, communication skills, and organizational skills on the basis of gender. 38 The pragmatics of career choice differs with the lower and higher socio-economic status of high school students.…”

Section: Association Of Student’s Readiness and Orientation (Underratmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antecedents Determining Quality of Management Education in Punjab: A Student’s Outlook

Nagrath

Sidhu

2018

Metamorphosis: A Journal of Management Research

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In the present study, factors responsible for the determination of quality of management education have been identified. The viewpoint of management students of second year/fourth semester at master's level has been discussed on quality of professional management education. A sample of 590 management students from 28 management institutes affiliated to Punjab Technical University (PTU) in the state of Punjab has been taken. Data recorded are analysed with the help of factor analysis, weighted mean scores, and chi-square. The results indicated five factors which influence the quality of management education which includes student's readiness and orientation, teaching quality, advancement opportunities, satisfaction with the system, and level of discipline. The study revealed high level of teaching quality, sufficient advancement opportunities, satisfaction with the system, and discipline maintenance but low student's readiness and orientation. It may be because of the less exposure and awareness about the processes and methodologies that are adopted by top-notch management institutes and data also support that about 80 per cent of the students belong to and study in management institutes of Punjab state. In addition to this, significant association has been found out between student's readiness and orientation with the socioeconomic profile of the students.

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“…It highlights the concern of the rising trend of Malaysia's unemployment rate, considering the pandemic situation as well. These statistics of the unemployment rate among graduates remains a serious concern and it is deemed to be attributable by students' lack of career readiness and maturity, putting aside the changing economic landscape and labour market impacted by the COVID-19 (Mansor & Tan, 2009). With limited knowledge and awareness of the professional world, students are pushed and pressured to figure out what career they should pursue even though they may be clueless about what they may want to do in the future.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With limited knowledge and awareness of the professional world, students are pushed and pressured to figure out what career they should pursue even though they may be clueless about what they may want to do in the future. Moreover, from a theoretical standpoint, final year university students aged between 21 to 23 years old should have been able to crystallise and specify their career options according to career developmental tasks (Mansor & Tan, 2009). The ability to make a right career decision is of utmost importance as it has a lifelong impact on one's life, and it can be taxing and stressful on students as well knowing the consequences of making a wrong career decision.…”

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confidence: 99%

Influencers of University Students’ Career Decision

Goh

Jamaluddin

2021

IPBSS

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Making a career decision is often challenging among students for which they are expected to decide on a career in times of uncertainty that will have an impact on the rest of their lives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing undergraduate students’ career decision and to propose recommendations aimed to rectify career indecisions. The independent variables chosen for this research are extrinsic factors, intrinsic factors, and interpersonal factors, which is derived based on the tri-dimensional model of career choice proposed by Carpenter and Foster in 1977. An additional independent variable, which is industrial training, was added as an extension of the research framework as it is perceived to potentially influence undergraduate students’ career decision as well. All data were collected from 200 undergraduate students from a private university using questionnaires and analysed by utilising Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Version 22). The study results indicate that intrinsic factors are the most influential in affecting undergraduate students’ career decision which is followed by interpersonal factors.However, extrinsic factors and industrial training were found to have insignificant relationship with career decision making.

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Influence of Gender on Career Readiness among Malaysian Undergraduates

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Increasing students’ career readiness through career guidance: measuring the impact with a validated measure

Increasing students’ career readiness through career guidance: measuring the impact with a validated measure

Antecedents Determining Quality of Management Education in Punjab: A Student’s Outlook

Influencers of University Students’ Career Decision

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