A Study of Career Maturity in Class XII Students of Bhopal

Abstract

The problem of choosing, preparing for a career and entering into careers have existed since the dawn of civilization. Mature career preferences, interests, aspirations and choices are important components for developing vocationally mature behaviors of an individual. super (1955) was the first to introduce the concept of vocational maturity. According to him, vocational development not only determines how much of the road an individual has covered, but how fast he is traveling in comparison with others who are embarked on the same journey. Thus rate and progress along with roads might be an indication of an individual’s vocational journey. The ability to choose and prepare themselves to enter the world of work requires career maturity by teenagers. NEP 2020 brings a massive change in the role of career counselor in school education , so that students and parents get the right information at the right time according to their abilities , talents, interest and personality to attain 100% clarity and career success in the future. Individuals not choosing their career in the slough of despond as a result of poor competence. Every job can be described in terms of personality characteristics, it requires for the person to be happy and satisfied in it. For example an extrovert, in all probability Would make a successful public relation officer and an introverted personality would be unhappy if placed on the job of a salesman. Studies revealed that persons very stable in their jobs showed interest patterns most suitable to work of their choice. The selection of appropriate occupation is valuable for individual goals of increasing satisfaction at work, earnings and stability of employment, as well as social purposes of productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. A person's success is always influenced by his ability to choose a career. A mature career planning is necessary for a successful career.