Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students

Shanshan He

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250023.20250909

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Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students

Volume 9, Issue 9

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Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students
Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students
Dongguan City University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
Vol. 9, Issue 9, Pages: 105-109(2025)
Published：30 September 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250023.20250909
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He Shanshan.Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2025,09(09):105-109.
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He Shanshan.Career Planning Abilities and Career Readiness of College Students[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2025,09(09):105-109. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250023.20250909.

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This study focused on the relationship between the students' level of career planning abilities and their career readiness at Dongguan City University. The students' career planning ability was assessed to be of a moderate level. Moreover

their career readiness was determined and was found to be at a moderate level. It was also discovered that there are significant relationships between the students' level of career planning abilities in terms of knowing oneself

knowing the environment

goal setting

action planning

and problem solving and their level of career readiness in terms of communication

teamwork and interpersonal relations

leadership

creativity and problem solving

professionalism and work ethics

global/intercultural perspectives

and career management. The study also documented the problems and challenges participants encountered in their career planning preparation included a lack of self-awareness and clarity in career goals

limited skills in accessing and processing career information

inadequate goal-setting and self-motivation

insufficient action planning for career development

a lack of problem-solving skills

and poor communication and coordination skills. This study concludes that the higher the level of career planning abilities of the students

the higher the level of their career readiness.

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