Effect of career information seeking behavior during job hunting and pre-entry training program on decreasing employment anxiety

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of career information seeking behavior during job hunting and pre-entry program for new graduates in alleviating employment anxiety. Two kinds of pre-entry programs were examined: training for prospective employment, and social gathering. A questionnaire informally investigated 177 students who were looking for employment in business. Factor analysis showed that career information seeking behavior was composed of the following four factors: firm's characteristics, job-hunting methods, information about self, and the information obtained from alumni. ANOVA revealed the interaction effect of: (1) seeking information from alumni, training for prospective employment and social gathering, (2) job-hunting methods and training for the prospective employment. Moreover, ANOVA showed main effect of firm's characteristics, job hunting methods, and training for prospective employment. Implications toward reducing employment anxiety through pre-entry programs, and career information seeking behavior during job hunting were raised. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)