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High school and college students all envision a career that will align with their interests and personality. Most importantly, they want a career that offers opportunities for both personal and professional fulfillment. Since career satisfaction affects one’s happiness and contributes to people’s performance of and commitment to their work, it’s crucial for students to identify an ideal career path early and get a clear jump-start on life.
With these challenges in mind, CPP, Inc., the publisher of the Myers-Briggs® and Strong Interest Inventory® assessments, surveyed 87 high school and community college students on the subject of career planning. The goal of this study was to identify these student’s perceptions of future careers, motivation, and definitions of “success” as members of a generation that will soon enter the workforce.
The results from this study revealed that high school and college students feel a satisfying career can and will lead to personal fulfillment. In fact, 80% believe a career should be something that brings enjoyment and fulfillment to their life and 53% believe their career will play a role in defining them as an individual.
In addition, survey results indicated that there is room for improvement when it comes to helping students identify their career path. Students see the value of early career planning relative to both their future career and their current schoolwork. 55% of students believe that knowing their ideal career path will improve their college performance.
Based on the results from this study, it’s clear that students need to assess which work settings and career fields are right for them. Using the right tools to help students identify their skills and interests will help them better focus on a specific career that offers them the greatest opportunity for personal fulfillment.
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