THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AWARENESS ABOUT SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESSES IN STUDENTS’ CAREER DECISION MAKING

Abstract

Mostly information used by the students in deciding their future careers are based on the information they acquire during childhood through their parents or guardians, friends and teachers, the mass media or social interaction. Usually career choices are made without the consideration of selection and recruitment processes criterion and such career decision making concludes with despair and disappointment due to unawareness about the selection and recruitment process. Successful and effective career decision making requires the comprehensive knowledge of selection and recruitment process of desired profession. This study focuses to ascertain the significance of awareness about selection process in students’ career choices. Analyzed 572 surveys received from students of 9th grade to sophomore of three different schools, out of which two were situated in urban area and one was in rural area. By applying regression analysis results indicate positive and significant relationship between awareness of selection and recruitment process and students’ career decision making and career choices. Also significant impact was observed on the familiar influences, social influences on students’ career decision making, choices persistence and selection of college majors. Researcher identified and discussed a set of limitations, recommendations and future perspective studies in conclusion.