The career difficulties of university students in the UK: a qualitative study of the perceptions of UK HE career practitioners
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Authors | Yates, Y. and Hirsh, W. |
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Abstract | Existing research has identified the key career difficulties faced by those making career decisions, but little is known about career practitioners’ perceptions of the career difficulties of university students in the UK. We conducted 22 in depth interviews with Higher Education career practitioners and analysed their data with a Template Analysis – a version of thematic analysis. Three themes were developed incorporating emotions (anxiety and low confidence), cognitions (unrealistic or limited understanding of themselves, of the labour market, of the processes of career choice and of practitioner career support) and behaviours (engaging late with career thinking, a disproportionate focus on CVs and a reluctance to take ownership of career planning). Findings showed that these emotional, cognitive and behavioural career difficulties were interrelated. The findings are discussed with reference to existing theory and theoretical and practical recommendations are made. |
Keywords | career decision making ; higher education ; career difficulties |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1469-3534 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2024.2412199 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 09 Oct 2024 |
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Deposited | 20 Nov 2024 |
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