The career patterns of selected De La Salle University AB-ISJ Lia-regular graduates of 1990 to 1997

• Main Authors: Amagan, Rachelle, Ching, Jaemie, Javier, Pearl Joy
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2002
• Subjects: Career education > Philippines; Career development > Philippines; Vocational education > Philippines; Vocational guidance > Philippines
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5739
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study is about the career profile and career pattern of selected AB-ISJ graduates. It attempted to describe and analyze the career pattern that selected AB-ISJ graduates have through the years. There were four basic career concepts used in this study. These four basic career concepts were: linear career concept, spiral career concept, transitory career concept and expert career concept. Consequently, these four basic career concepts may overlap depending on the different career profile each respondent have. An interview was conducted in order to gather the needed information to know the career profile and career pattern of the 8 respondents. The use of purposive sampling was conducted because of certain problems encountered on having a large sample such as those of having a survey. The 8 respondents were personally interviewed and some just answer the interview questions through the electronic mail due to unavailability of their schedule. The present study is descriptive in nature which provides a close look in the lives of the graduates. The 8 respondents who had an interview came from the graduates of De La Salle University batch 1990-1997. The study also used four variables to determine the career pattern of each respondent namely: job description, reasons for job change, measurement of achievement and personality with regards to work. Analysis of the results were done by having a synthesis on each person which provides a more detailed look on the career and different jobs they have. There is also a general synthesis which gives the general trend observed among the 8 respondents on what things or experiences they have which are common to all of them. This establishes the general description of the 8 respondents. On the other hand, the overall synthesis has something to do with the analysis of previous studies, theories, journals, and theses. It compares the results drawn from this study of career pattern to the other existing studies. The different reasons for changing jobs were compared to know if it still the same or have changed through time. Results from the interview showed that the respondents would want a job that would make them happy. Salary is just a secondary factor. There is an overlap in the type of career pattern a respondent have. 3 of the respondents have a combination of spiral-transitory career pattern. Another 3 have a combination of linear-spiral career pattern. There has been no respondent having an expert career pattern. All of the 8 respondents are currently working mostly in their family-owned businesses. There are 3 of them who are married, one male and two female. However, civil status, age and sex are variables that do not have significance on the career pattern a respondent have. It has also been observed that being fluent in the Japanese language is a very important factor in finding a job related to AB-ISJ. Moreover, their reason for changing jobs are mostly for personal reasons what they felt that was best for them, for the betterment of oneself.