Factors Affecting Career Choices Among Grade 11 Students Based on Hexagonal Model of Personality in General Flaviano Yengko Senior High School: Basis for Career Development Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Career selection is one of the biggest decisions of students in pursuing their future. Students must consider many things when choosing a career including Senior High School Track and Strand. Whatever decision they make will have a great impact on their lives.

METHODS

This research used the descriptive design. A Career Profile Portfolio and Hexagonal Model of John Holland Typology of Personality was used to gather the data. The first instrument measured the Grade 11 students' choice of the factors that influenced their career choice, and the last instrument measured the Grade 11 Students' preferences on career types. The data were subjected to statistical analysis, weighted mean, percentage and ANOVA.The Grade 11 students of General Flaviano Yengko Senior High School were the respondents of the study.

RESULTS

Based on the data gathered, it was found that most of the Grade 11 students aged 17 years old, female and belonging to the ABM Strand. The respondents have been classified as social, enterprising and artistic and characterized by the financial sub-factor of the Career Profile Portfolio variable that gives the highest mean of 4.864. The ANOVA result show that there is no significant difference among Grade 11 students in General Flaviano Yengko Senior High School based on Hexagonal model of John Holland Typology of Personality.

DISCUSSIONS

The result determines the significance of having a RIASEC Test for the students to identify easily which track they belong. The researcher recommends that every institution should have career orientations, psychological examinations, and personality aptitude student's examinations to boost their morals, awareness and attitude, and to create a career center for their Senior High School students to guide them in their future career choice. The guidance counselor/s and professors should guide the students in their career choice and future researchers should continue to gather more data related to this study, and may propose some career intervention plan that can help more Senior High School students.