Examining the Effectiveness of the Proactive Career Behaviours Development Programme

Abstract

In today’s world, transitioning into the workforce is becoming increasingly difficult. To address this issue, numerous recent studies have been conducted in the field of career counseling, with researchers focusing on identifying the qualities that may influence entry into professional life. These studies have revealed that one of the key qualities impacting this transition is proactive career behaviours, which contributes to employability. Therefore, it is crucial for university students, particularly those at the beginning of their careers, to demonstrate these behaviours. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Proactive Career Behaviour Development Programme, designed to foster proactive career behaviours among university students. A quasi-experimental research design, including pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test measurements with experimental, control, and placebo groups, was employed. Pilot studies were conducted prior to the experimental procedure. The participant group consisted of 36 university students studying in Turkey, and the Proactive Career Behaviours Scale was used for measurements. The results indicated that the Proactive Career Behaviour Development Programme was effective in promoting proactive career behaviours. The programme can be integrated into career preparation training for university students, providing valuable support to students in their transition to the workforce.

Keywords

• Career
• Career Development Program
• Proactivity
• Proactive Career Behaviours

Proaktif Kariyer Davranışları Geliştirme Programının Etkililiğinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Günümüz dünyasında iş gücüne geçiş giderek zorlaşmaktadır. Bu sorunu ele almak üzere, kariyer danışmanlığı alanında son dönemde çok sayıda çalışma yapılmış ve araştırmacılar iş hayatına girişi etkileyebilecek nitelikleri belirlemeye odaklanmıştır. Bu çalışmalar, bu geçişi etkileyen kilit niteliklerden birinin, istihdam edilebilirliğe katkıda bulunan proaktif kariyer davranışları olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu nedenle, özellikle kariyerlerinin başında olan üniversite öğrencilerinin bu davranışları sergilemeleri büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencileri arasında proaktif kariyer davranışlarını teşvik etmek için tasarlanan Proaktif Kariyer Davranışı Geliştirme Programının etkililiğini test etmektir. Deney, kontrol ve plasebo gruplarıyla ön test, son test ve izleme testi ölçümlerini içeren yarı deneysel bir araştırma tasarımı kullanılmıştır. Deneysel prosedür öncesinde pilot çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Katılımcı grubu Türkiye'de öğrenim gören 36 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır ve ölçümler için Proaktif Kariyer Davranışları Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, Proaktif Kariyer Davranışları Geliştirme Programı'nın proaktif kariyer davranışlarını teşvik etmede etkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Program, üniversite öğrencilerine yönelik kariyer hazırlık eğitimlerine entegre edilebilir ve öğrencilere iş gücüne geçişlerinde değerli bir destek sağlayabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kariyer
• Kariyer Gelişim Programı
• Proaktivite
• Proaktif Kariyer Davranışları

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