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Nguyen, T. G., & Dương, T. H. N. (2022). An assessment of factors influencing career choices among fresh graduates: a survey of students majoring in business and economics. Journal of International Economics and Management, 22(1), 78-99. https://doi.org/10.38203/jiem.022.1.0043
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An assessment of factors influencing career choices among fresh graduates: a survey of students majoring in business and economics
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This paper aims to identify and analyze factors that affect the career choices of fresh graduates majoring in business and economics. The proposed model of the study consists of four independent variables, which are family factors, personal interests, financial benefits, and peer influences. The results from the exploratory factor analysis and the multiple regression analysis with data collected from 198 fresh graduates show that family factors have no relationship with career choices. Personal interests have the strongest influence on career choices, which are followed by financial benefits. Peer influences show a negative relationship with career choices. Based on these results, recommendations are proposed for fresh graduates, parents, academic institutions and educators, and businesses.
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Fresh graduates, Career choices, Personal interests, Financial benefits, Peer influence
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and choice aspirations in Portuguese high school students: a test of social cognitive career
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the Romanian business and administration students’ experience”, European Journal of
Sustainable Development, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 267 - 278.
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choosing their career and institution of learning”, African Vision and Eye Health, Vol. 70 No. 1,
pp. 21 - 28.
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University agricultural communications graduates, Master thesis, Oklahoma State University.
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development barriers of secondary school students in Kisumu municipality”, Gender and
Behaviour, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 4987 - 4997.
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Available at https://hbr.org/2019/12/burnout-is-about-your-workplace-not-your-people
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students in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe”, Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling in
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decision making: a critical analysis”, Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 22 No. 8,
pp. 1193 - 1197.
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employees”, IBT Journal of Business Studies (JBS), Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 102 - 113.
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