Impact of Career Counseling & Vocational Guidance on Employment in TVET Sector

Muhammad Arshad, Asma Tahir, Mumtaz Muhammad Khan, Abdul Basit

Abstract


Career counseling and employment in Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector is considered an important component for coping with the economic challenges, the world is facing today. This study focused on the graduates of TVET in Pakistan by collecting data from principals, employed TVET graduates and their respective employers. Our findings support our argument that career counseling is important for employment in TVET sector. We recommend empirical validation career counseling for TVET graduates in particular and all graduates in general. The career counseling needs to be explored conceptually with reference to under developed economies.


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