The Conduct of Career Guidance in Grade 12 Students of Tipas National High School (Grade 7-12)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Public and private educational institutions conduct career guidance to the graduating students to develop their knowledge, skills and experience that is necessary to identify options, explore alternatives and succeed in life. But then, even they implemented it, career guidance fails. In our research, we witnessed how career guidance failed to give a better insight in choosing the profession that a student wants. Through our study, we made activities that will deepen the knowledge of the students based on the findings that we gathered.

METHODS

Quantitative-descriptive design was used. Using a survey questionnaire as research instrument, we conducted the study at Tipas National High School, Grade 12 students.

RESULTS

The persons involved in the activity are Grade 12 students. Most of the respondents are 17 years of age and female. Respondents strongly agree that career planning is content in conducting career guidance with a weighted mean of 4.46. On the other hand, cooperation is the best factor needed in conducting career guidance with a weighted mean of 4.59 with an interpretation of strongly agree. Broadening the knowledge skills or abilities ranked first in the effects of career guidance to the life of Grade 12 students with the weighted mean of 4.56 which is interpreted as strongly agree.

DISCUSSIONS

The results indicates that the following contents are needed in conducting career guidance: self-appraisal, decision-making, goal-setting, career planning, team building, counseling, career exploration, outreaching, assessment, financial planning are really needed in conducting career guidance that has a composite mean of 4. 29 and interpreted as strongly agree. Factors which are time, cooperation, confidence, patience, commitment, comprehension, awareness, ego strength and openness in decision-making are needed in conducting career guidance that has composite mean of 4.44 and interpreted as strongly agree. HelpingGrade 12 students to make decisions and choices involved in planning for the future and building a career or in choosing an occupation, preparing for it, entering it and succeeding on it. It was the main effects of career guidance to their lives.