Tertiary student perceptions of the benefits of professional career management education: an exploratory study

Miller, Stephanie; Liciardi, Raquel

doi:10.1108/13620430310496125

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“…On an individual level, career management helps to develop undergraduate understanding of their career options (Miller and Liciardi 2003) and encourages them to reflect on their career choices and pathway (Greenbank 2011). Drawing on the work of Holmes (2001), career management capabilities also contribute to the development of one's identity, as '… the type of work we do determines our social standing and status.…”

Section: The Importance Of Career Management Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing career management competencies among undergraduates and the role of work-integrated learning

Jackson

Wilton

2016

Teaching in Higher Education

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Section: The Importance Of Career Management Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing career management competencies among undergraduates and the role of work-integrated learning

Jackson

Wilton

2016

Teaching in Higher Education

117

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“…For example, Miller and Liciardi (2003) examined the topic of career preparedness through focus groups made up of students enrolled in a career management course. Overall they found that students perceived that the course helped provide them with career direction and the course met the majority of student's expectations.…”

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confidence: 99%

Youth employability training: two experiments

Brown

Hillier

Warren

2010

Career Development International

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Purpose -This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of verbal self-guidance (VSG) and self-management on youth employability. It seeks to access the joint effectiveness of these interventions, grounded in social cognitive and goal setting theories, for youth job seekers. Design/methodology/approach -The studies used experimental designs involving participants enrolled in an undergraduate business cooperative degree program. Survey data assessing self-efficacy and anxiety were collected pre and post-training. Interview performance was also assessed in each study. Findings -In study 1, it was found that students trained in self-management and verbal self-guidance (SMVSG) improved interview performance and reduced anxiety. In study 2, it was found that self-efficacy and job search effort were higher in the SMVSG group relative to VSG alone. Research limitations/implications -For study 1, the only measure of employment was a mock interview. For study 2, a limitation was that approximately 25 per cent of participants failed to either complete the post-training survey or attend the interview. Practical implications -Overall the studies describe a relatively simple and low cost training intervention, and associated performance measures, that can continue to be used by practitioners and scholars with future groups of youth job seekers. Originality/value -The paper shows that these studies further support the effectiveness of VSG-based interventions for employability. The paper also shows the value of augmenting VSG training with self-management training in the context of youth employability. Furthermore, this research also considered anxiety, a key variable in successful employment that has often been omitted in the literature.

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“…A similar strategy was implemented in 2002 at the Victoria University in Melbourne designed to extend job search skills, self-awareness and strategies for the achievement of employment goals. The results of the programme showed that students perceived the subject to be extremely valuable to their career prospects (Miller & Liciardi 2003).…”

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Comparing levels of career indecision among selected honours degree students at the University of Pretoria

Jordaan

Smithard²,

Burger³

2009

Meditari Accountancy Research

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Career indecision plays a major role in the way students perceive their future career prospects and how they approach these prospects. In addition, career indecision influences career-related thoughts and decisions, and plays a role in the way students formulate career goals. A convenience sample from honours students in Accounting Sciences, Financial Management, Economics and Marketing was drawn and their levels of career indecision were measured using self-administered questionnaires. The study demonstrates that differences exist between students whose employment status differs, and those who were studying for different degrees. Consequently, this study has vital implications for groups (such as career counsellors and educational institutions) involved in the career decision-making processes of university students.

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Tertiary student perceptions of the benefits of professional career management education: an exploratory study

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Developing career management competencies among undergraduates and the role of work-integrated learning

Developing career management competencies among undergraduates and the role of work-integrated learning

Youth employability training: two experiments

Comparing levels of career indecision among selected honours degree students at the University of Pretoria

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