Career Choice Essay

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD
Department of Rural Sociology
(Synopsis for M.SC Rural Sociology Degree)

Title: The Sociological study of the Factors affecting the career choices of rural youth

Date of Admission : 5-10-2012
Date of Initiation : 17-09-2013
Probable Duration : 6 months
III. PERSONNEL:
(a) Name of the Student : Ayesha Habib
(b) Registration No. : 2012-ag-797
(c) Supervisor : Dr. Saira Akhtar IV. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE:
i. Dr. Saira Akhtar (Chairperson) ii. Dr. Zafar Iqbal (Member) iii. Mr. Salman Afsar Awan (Member)

INTRODUCTION
Youth are our very valued strength. Young people stand for the future of our societies, country and nations. Youth require help to become conscious of and to get ready for occupations that suit to their skills and interests. This is peculiarly right for the rural young people whose abilities and talents are often neither fully built nor used. The career choice of rural young fellows are not only essential for their community but also for individual and family motives. Career choices cannot be made separately. There are numerous influences on them, among which are the opportunities and constraints by the environment. When thinking about the

The nature of this factor is complex and include both positive factors such as practical support and encouragement, and negative factors such as inordinate pressure to succeed. Many researchers suggest that friends and peers play a vital role in shaping the career choices of young people. In the same way, it is felt that media has influence on their career choices. Occupation is one of the most substantial and enduring activities in our lives and education is often perceive as a preparation for it. That’s why, it is important to understand the transition from education to employment – how people get from school to their first job and how the subsequent path of their career