Undergraduate students' career perceptions due to pandemic: A study from Bangladesh

Year 2024, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 119 - 128, 30.06.2024

Mohammad Ahsan Habib , Zobayer Ahmed , Md Abu Bakkar Siddik

https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.1468026

Abstract

This study examined how the Covid-19 outbreak affected Bangladeshi undergraduates' career planning. The primary purpose of this qualitative study was met by 15 in-depth interviews, four key informant interviews (KIIs), one Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and illustrated case studies. During the Covid-19 outbreak in Bangladesh, many undergraduates worried about job security. Many undergraduates considered government professions the safest and most prepared for them. Another group prepared for higher education overseas and settled in a developed country. The study emphasizes the need for crisis-related professional development policies. Global emergencies affect career planning. This analysis will help stakeholders develop solutions.

Keywords

Bangladesh, Career, Covid-19, Job security, Undergraduate students

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