Career Guidance and Counseling Needs in a Developing Country's Context: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Keshf, Zehra; Khanum, Saeeda
Titel	Career Guidance and Counseling Needs in a Developing Country's Context: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 11 (2021) 3, (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Keshf, Zehra)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/21582440211040119
Schlagwörter	Career Counseling; Career Development; Counseling Services; Undergraduate Students; Late Adolescents; Student Needs; Information Needs; Emotional Intelligence; Stress Management; Self Concept; Decision Making; Skill Development; Job Search Methods; Cultural Context; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsentwicklung; Halbstarker; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Emotionale Intelligenz; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Selbstkonzept; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland
Abstract	Career guidance and counseling (CGC) is vital for smooth career development. Pakistan is a developing country having scarce CGC services; CGC is an emerging field in the country. CGC needs of undergraduates and the services available to them have not been explored extensively through research. This study explored it through 18 semi-structured in-depth interviews with undergraduates using a convenient and snowball sampling strategy. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Two main themes emerged, CGC needs of undergraduates and available CGC options for undergraduates, along with 10 subthemes in total. Undergraduates needed self-awareness, direction, decision-making skills, information and guidance, emotional management, job search skills, and practical exposure. Some CGC services like one-to-one sessions, job fairs, career seminars were available but seldom utilized by undergraduates. This study has potential implications for students and career service providers regarding utilization, assessment, planning, and execution of career services in developing countries as well as future research in CGC. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01