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The Vocational Situation and Country of Orientation of International Students
Author(s) -
SpencerRodgers Julie
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2000.tb00226.x
Subject(s) - vocational education , psychology , job market , cultural competence , work (physics) , career counseling , career development , orientation (vector space) , medical education , work experience , pedagogy , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , engineering
A culturally relevant career‐development needs assessment survey was administered to 227 international college students. Factor analysis indicated that the participants' vocational needs centered on obtaining work experience, overcoming interview barriers, and developing job‐search skills. Overall, the vocational needs of international students were oriented toward the American job market. Implications for cross‐cultural counseling are discussed.