Abstract
Career
decision-making is a critical scenario among senior secondary students and
their parents. This study determined their level of occupational along
the courses on medical or health related; business, safety and social related;
technical and technological related; engineering; and teacher education. The
results revealed the “less preference”
of students in courses for medical and health related; business, safety, and
social related; technical and technological; engineering; and teacher
education. Nevertheless, in teacher education careers the students pegged
nearly a moderate preference level.
The students were claimed similar regards to these clustered courses.
However, the study is conclusive that the teaching profession and those dealing
with computer courses are highly desirable tertiary careers in the area of
study. Imperative of the tertiary schools is giving priority of offering
teacher education related careers, and other courses that demands mathematical
and critical review. The guidance services shall include the career information
drive