Dynamics of Career Choice: An Exploratory Study in Sargodha City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55737/qjss.v-iv.24274Keywords:
Career Planning, Personality Type, Socio-psychological Factors, Decision MakingAbstract
Career planning is one of the most difficult educational challenges that Pakistani society encounters, despite the fact that human capital is becoming a more significant asset around the world. Making decisions regarding one's future employment is a continuous process known as career choice. A person's career choice is influenced by various factors, including personality type, interpersonal impact, teachers' motivation, the labour market, and financial concerns. The study of socio-psychological aspects of career choice was carried out in Sargodha. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to choose 150 respondents for this quantitative study. A systematic questionnaire was implemented to gather the data for this investigation, and SPSS 23 was used to analyze the results. The study comes to the conclusion that choosing a career is an ongoing process. The results of the study indicate that parental and teacher influence, employment prospects, and financial demands have a greater impact on the choice of profession than personality type. The current study also revealed that the guidance and support of parents and teachers had a bigger effect on decision-making regarding their career choices.
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