Understanding and Facilitating Career Decisions among Adolescents – A Review

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Understanding and Facilitating Career Decisions among Adolescents – A Review

Madhura Sarkar , Dr. Anjali Kedari

DIP: 18.02.010/20251001

DOI: 10.25215/2455/1001010

Received: February 21, 2025; Revision Received: February 24, 2025; Accepted: February 27, 2025

Abstract

Thinking actively about one’s career, planning for the steps to be taken to achieve it consciously begins in the adolescent stage. Individuals often conceptualize career decisions as choosing what one will do to earn a living. However, career, occupation and vocation are different. The term Career is modern and includes much more than a vocation or occupation a person chooses. Career decisions are important and affect more than the earning of an individual. They affect the lifestyle, status, identity, place of residence, personality and many other factors in an individual’s life. As a result, Career counselling is therapeutic and contributes to personal growth as well. It can contribute to developing career maturity – the readiness of an individual to take career decisions. This paper explores the factors influencing career decisions, career maturity and trends in career counselling across different parts of the world. It emphasizes on the importance of designing interventions that will facilitate career decision making among adolescents.

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The author(s) appreciates all those who participated in the study and helped to facilitate the research process.

The author(s) declared no conflict of interest.

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Dr. Anjali Kedari @ anjalikedari@azamcampus.org

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

DIP: 18.02.010/20251001

DOI: 10.25215/2455/1001010

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Volume 10, Issue 1, January – March, 2025

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