A Review of Career Selection Models
Researchpedia Journal of Computing, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article 4, Pages 30-38, June 2020
Farah Haneef1, Rabeeh Ayaz Abbasi1, Muhammad Nouman Noor2, Ali Daud3, and Muddassar Azam Sindhu1
1Department of Computer Science, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2 Department of Computer Science, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan
3 Department of Information Systems and Technology, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Corresponding author: Rabeeh Ayaz Abbasi (e-mail: rabeeh.abbasi@gmail.com).
ABSTRACT Career selection plays an important role in every industry. It has immense influence on individuals’ futures. Due to its importance, many researchers have proposed models and guidelines for career selection to help people select careers systematically. This article discusses various career selection models and guidelines. It elaborates the elements and factors that contribute to the career selection process and classifies them according to specific professions. It also highlights the limitations of existing models and suggests solutions and directions for future work. As the studies discussed in this article were conducted in various countries, the findings provide an international perspective that includes implications for the Arab world, China and Europe.
Keywords Career counselling; career selection; career switching; influencing factors of career selection.
