Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 CURRENT trends in career choices by most youths are working against government’s efforts to reduce high unemployment levels in the country. Therefore, if career choices among most youths are not checked, they are likely to create further unnecessary high unemployment and social insecurity in future. Many youths don’t take a step back to check job opportunity trends; and the likely future job prospects before they select a career. Career choice considers many factors which no single child can make without assistance from teachers and parents. What are the roles of teachers and parents in career choices? Have most parents and teachers resigned from guiding their children and pupils respectively on career choices? Interestingly, we have guidance and counseling units in most schools nowadays. What are the roles and responsibilities of such positions in schools? Do they only counsel pupils with high blood pressure (HBP)? Do they only guide and […]
