Career Chioces Of Rural And Urban Youth

Abstract

The study was conducted in rural and urban areas uses descriptive quantitative approach. This article discusses the age of becoming aware of career, career direction, and factors affecting the careers of rural and urban youth. The dominant rural youth have begun planning careers at 16-19 years old by 60%, 6-10 years old by 15%, and 1-5 years old from 11% of 115 respondents. Urban youth have planned careers at 6- 10 years old as many as 22%, 11-15 years old as many as 23%, and 1-5 years old as many as 6% of 51 respondents. (2) dominant rural youth have chosen to work in the office as much as 26%, 20% teachers, 13% medical personnel and the rest have chosen careers with considerable variation with a small percentage. Urban youths generally have chosen 27% of the job as doctors, 21% of entrepreneurs, and 10% of lecturers, and the rest have chosen careers with considerable variation with a small percentage. Factors that have affected both types of respondents in choosing a career are childhood ideals and parental attitudes. Rural youth have been slower in career planning than urban youth. This type of rural adolescent career is more work-oriented office, teachers, and medical personnel, while urban youth is more oriented to the profession of doctors, businessmen, and lecturers. Recommendations for counselors: rural youth need information and consulting services for early career recognition, urban youth need career maturity through placement and consultancy services.