CAREER PATHWAYS OF SELECTED GRADE 7 STUDENTS: BASIS FOR A CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOL

This study dealt with the pathways of grade 7 students as to the profession and work they will undertake after their secondary education. The study is a descriptive quantitative type of research which involved the grade 7 students of Quezon National High School. Results showed that most of the respondents’ course preference is HRM and majority agreed that parents had the greatest influence on their career decision making. With regard to their self-concept, majority had a positive attitude towards themselves. In terms of career exploration, they strongly agreed a college education is important to them in achieving their goals, while in terms of career planning them strongly agreed that the course they are currently pursuing is helpful in making a career and that they want to have their own career choice. They also agreed that environmental and reality factors have influences on their career decision making. Educational factor also has the greatest influence in their career decision making. Their Occupational Interest Inventory (HSOII) ranked esthetic first followed by agriculture, professional, personal, mechanical, commercial, and scientific. It is recommended that the career development module be used to enlighten students on the career or profession that they should take or pursue.