Creating Career Awareness Among Secondary School Students.

Abstract

This paper discussed the need for creating career awareness among Secondary School Students through career fair Career selection is a critical issue for secondary school students who may not be aware of the existing occupations in the labour market. It is important that career information be made available to students through Career Fairs Such Fairs are expected to educate and create awareness among students in areas like different occupations, entry requirements. Qualifications, subject(s) combination, training institutions, salaries, advantages and disadvantages on the job. This paper highlights some ol these areas and an occupation (i.e Law) was given as an example. The basic information in this paper should serve for generalization.

The Nigerian Journal Of Guidance And Counselling Vol. 7 (1) 2000: pp. 166-175