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The Job Search Club for International Students: An Evaluation
Author(s) -
Bikos Lynette Heim,
Furry Tinsley Smith
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1999.tb00273.x
Subject(s) - club , psychology , vocational education , medical education , feeling , intervention (counseling) , identity (music) , applied psychology , social psychology , pedagogy , medicine , physics , psychiatry , acoustics , anatomy
Job search clubs for international students were evaluated. Participants (67% women, 33% men) were 24 students, representing 7 countries and 17 graduate programs. Pre/posttest measures were completed. Significant increases were noted in 5 job search activities. Participants had greater career self‐efficacy, vocational identity, and required less information regarding their occupational choice. Overall, the program was highly rated. Content analysis of open‐ended evaluation items revealed suggestions for program improvements. It indicated (a) the importance of discussing the U.S. culture; (b) increases in confidence, skills, and progress in the job search; and (c) positive feelings about the intervention.