A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ VIEWS TOWARD A CAREER MANAGEMENT CLASS AND THEIR FUTURE CAREERS

Abstract

Today, the pursuit of professional career goals is a challenge and the best way to handle this challenge is through the accumulation of knowledge, skills, experience and vision regarding the job, which is all connected with the subject of career. Institutions of higher learning provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills. It is, however, important that students’ awareness about the career itself be raised. In Turkey, this awareness is provided through career management classes. The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between college students’ views about the career management class and their views about their future careers. The authors of this study examined this relationship among students in a Turkish university. The results reveal that when students have more positive ideas about the career management class, they approach the issue of career more professionally, i.e., their enthusiasm for career planning increases, they show less hastiness about the future, they become more inclined to think that their future is not uncertain and they perceive that they are receiving adequate career support. Keywords: Career, Management, Higher Education, Turkey