"AN ASSESSMENT OF CAREER COUNSELING FACILITIES FOR GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS"

Abstract

In modern education, career counseling is very important for the students to choose the best field matching their skills and interest to perform at their utmost level. The present study investigated the awareness, availability, effects and views of student about career counseling. Random sampling technique was used for 400 participants with equal percentage of males and females. A self-prepared closed-ended questionnaire approved by experts was used to collect the data from the participants of the study. Both validity and reliability of questionnaire was ensured through pilot testing. The data was collected from four universities with equal number of participants. It was found that present situation of Career Counseling is not satisfactory and majority of respondents were not guided by career counselor but parents. Private institutions had satisfactory performance regarding career counseling while government institution’s performance was not satisfactory. Further research on career counseling in major cities of Pakistan is needed. It is recommended that government should create at least one post or department of career counseling for each Institution and held seminars at the end of each academic session.