The Importance of Career Guidance Services in a Higher Education Institution
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https://doi.org/10.55707/eb.v11i2.145Keywords:
career guidance, young people, career centre, career planning, careerAbstract
In the postmodern society, people have become more mobile, free, connected in online networks and communication all over the world. Globalization has brought many new career paths with a wide range of career choices, offering us many opportunities and challenges, while at the same time causing uncertainty and fear, which makes the creating of sustainable career opportunities complex, especially for young people. Early career decision-making is essential nowadays if students want to succeed in the highly competitive labor market and ensure their employability, which is why career guidance and support in career planning are all the more important throughout the study process. In this paper, we present the results of a quantitative empirical research among the students of the University of Novo mesto, where we identified specific challenges and needs of young people for the purpose of improving career orientation services in selected higher education institutions. The results show that while students approach career planning responsibly, they face the complexity of the impact of social and psychological factors, as well as uncertainty, which makes it difficult to take responsibility for their careers.
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