The job market is tough. It’s wise to explore different career options

The present study investigates the career choice of 8th graders in the context of reform processes in Latvia and changing demands of the job market. Career planning in this article is seen as a spiralling and dialectic process that is influenced by multiple factors, the process that involves planning, generating options, evaluation of options and making decisions. Reform processes in Latvia requires career counsellors to help young people to maintain an attitude of acceptance while choosing a career path, and in addition to develop meaningful and professional life changing discussion on available career options in order to become significant adviser while guiding pupils on adapting to changing requirements of a job market. The aim of the study is to explore the main influences determining the career choice of the 8th grade pupils as well as to explore the sources of information that determine them on making such decisions. Research methodology: For the purpose of this study the authors chose a pilot questionnaire in order to explore the career path of the 8th graders. The study draws on tendencies of youngsters’ choice of a career obtained in Latvia and Czech Republic. Research findings: Considering the changing demands of a job market, the teachers need to consider an adaptive career managing processes for the youngsters by taking into account a dialectic interplay of multiple influences on pupils’ career choice and to foster a more sustainable career path in helping pupils to gain career maturity in decision making and developing competencies needed for the future.

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The Journey of Young Professionals in The Translation Market: A Study Exploring Opportunities for Translators in Tripoli

International Journal of Linguistics Literature & Translation ◽

10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.9.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 01-14

Author(s):

Lujain Mabruk ◽

Noorislam Ghiblawi ◽

Aisha Kabar

Keyword(s):

Job Seekers ◽

Job Market ◽

Job Seeking ◽

Employment Conditions ◽

Current State ◽

Wide Range ◽

Occupational Standards ◽

Career Options ◽

The University ◽

University Training

This study explores the current state of the translation job market from the perspective of recent translation graduates. It attempts to evaluate the efficiency of the academic and technical training programs of the Department of Translation (DoT) at the University of Tripoli. The study examines how well DoT prepared graduates for professional work. It collects insights and analyzes a database of a variety of status indicators such as employment conditions, career options available for new translation graduates, domains that translators regularly search for: salary and income, occupational standards including years of experience and skills and qualifications required by employers. Based on evidence collected from the database, there is a wide range of employment positions and domains in which a translation graduate can occupy. However, quantitative analysis of the survey administered to translation graduates indicates that most graduates tend to work as teachers and could not obtain jobs as translators due to a shortage of opportunities and low salary intake in the translation industry. The study reveals that experience is not specified, and applicants with limited experience are also valued by employers in the 21st century job market. Nevertheless, the results of the investigation also suggest that IT skills, advanced language knowledge, and strong interpersonal skills are all crucial elements for job-seekers with no significant amount of experience. Furthermore, most graduates have a medium to negative perception of the university training and did not feel prepared enough to join the labor market after graduation. Although the vast majority of participants claim that the current situation in Tripoli had a direct impact on their job-seeking experience, about a third of the total participants surveyed revealed that they managed to obtain opportunities abroad using their translation degree.

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Career Options and Preparing for the Job Market

Management and the Arts ◽

10.4324/9780080927718-20 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 463-484

Keyword(s):

Job Market ◽

Career Options

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Career Options and Preparing for the Job Market

Management and the Arts ◽

10.1016/b978-0-240-81004-1.00014-x ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 443-463

Author(s):

William J. Byrnes ◽

Foreword by Dan J. Martin

Keyword(s):

Job Market ◽

Career Options

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Build Your Future: Connecting Career Exploration and Postsecondary Education

Journal of Youth Development ◽

10.5195/jyd.2020.796 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 159-171

Author(s):

Nancy Shelstad ◽

Carrie Johnson ◽

Suzann Dolecheck

Keyword(s):

Postsecondary Education ◽

Career Paths ◽

Career Exploration ◽

College Campus ◽

Quality Education ◽

Job Market ◽

Retrospective Survey ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Career Options ◽

Future Program

Many factors perpetuate the low go-on rate in Idaho, and many Idaho youth do not look to postsecondary education as an obtainable future, though evidence predicts Idaho’s job market will require more postsecondary degrees. Therefore, the goal of the Idaho 4-H Build Your Future Program is to cultivate relationships with Idaho youth that would otherwise not seek postsecondary education. The program provides youth with the opportunity to explore career options, visit a college campus, and visualize themselves as capable, competent adults with a quality education, thus inspiring more youth to consider pursuing advanced career paths. Site facilitators across Idaho led groups of youth in 8th through 12th grades through the program. A pre–post retrospective survey of the 2018 program indicates that youth are learning more about postsecondary education options and how to pay for it. In the survey, 87% of youth indicated that they understand the different requirements for postsecondary degrees and certifications, and 77% indicated that they have created a plan to pay for their postsecondary education. The program is raising awareness of potential solutions for moving forward with postsecondary education options.

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