Confidential Survey of Students in Higher Education

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All responses will be collated directly by Indecon Consultants, who are conducting this evaluation on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, and will be treated in strict confidence.

Please provide your survey responses by Friday 8th June.

If you have any queries re this survey, please contact Ronnie O'Toole at RonnieOToole@indecon.ie.

Thank you very much for your valuable inputs to this evaluation.

Influences on Career Choice

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* 1. Do you know what career path you would like to take up after your current programme of education?

Yes

Undecided

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* 2. Which of the following options, if any, are you considering when you finish your current educational programme?

Post Graduate Education

Professional Training

Employment

Apprenticeship

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

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* 3. At what age did you first obtain detailed information about possible career choices?

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* 4. How important are the following in influencing your career choice?

	Very Important Influence	Important Influence	Minor Influence	No Influence
Parent(s)/carer(s) or other relatives	Parent(s)/carer(s) or other relatives Very Important Influence	Parent(s)/carer(s) or other relatives Important Influence	Parent(s)/carer(s) or other relatives Minor Influence	Parent(s)/carer(s) or other relatives No Influence
Friends/Other Students	Friends/Other Students Very Important Influence	Friends/Other Students Important Influence	Friends/Other Students Minor Influence	Friends/Other Students No Influence
Previous Students	Previous Students Very Important Influence	Previous Students Important Influence	Previous Students Minor Influence	Previous Students No Influence
Guidance Counsellors	Guidance Counsellors Very Important Influence	Guidance Counsellors Important Influence	Guidance Counsellors Minor Influence	Guidance Counsellors No Influence
Teachers	Teachers Very Important Influence	Teachers Important Influence	Teachers Minor Influence	Teachers No Influence
College Lecturers	College Lecturers Very Important Influence	College Lecturers Important Influence	College Lecturers Minor Influence	College Lecturers No Influence
Visits to or from Employers	Visits to or from Employers Very Important Influence	Visits to or from Employers Important Influence	Visits to or from Employers Minor Influence	Visits to or from Employers No Influence
Career Guidance Online Tools	Career Guidance Online Tools Very Important Influence	Career Guidance Online Tools Important Influence	Career Guidance Online Tools Minor Influence	Career Guidance Online Tools No Influence
Visit to or from Colleges / Universities / FET organisations	Visit to or from Colleges / Universities / FET organisations Very Important Influence	Visit to or from Colleges / Universities / FET organisations Important Influence	Visit to or from Colleges / Universities / FET organisations Minor Influence	Visit to or from Colleges / Universities / FET organisations No Influence
Mentors	Mentors Very Important Influence	Mentors Important Influence	Mentors Minor Influence	Mentors No Influence
Websites	Websites Very Important Influence	Websites Important Influence	Websites Minor Influence	Websites No Influence
Social Media	Social Media Very Important Influence	Social Media Important Influence	Social Media Minor Influence	Social Media No Influence
Work Experience	Work Experience Very Important Influence	Work Experience Important Influence	Work Experience Minor Influence	Work Experience No Influence
Career Self-Assessment Tools	Career Self-Assessment Tools Very Important Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools Important Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools Minor Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools No Influence
Radio / Television Programmes	Radio / Television Programmes Very Important Influence	Radio / Television Programmes Important Influence	Radio / Television Programmes Minor Influence	Radio / Television Programmes No Influence
Career Fairs / Exhibitions	Career Fairs / Exhibitions Very Important Influence	Career Fairs / Exhibitions Important Influence	Career Fairs / Exhibitions Minor Influence	Career Fairs / Exhibitions No Influence

Other, Please Specify:

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* 5. How confident are you about securing your IDEAL JOB when you finish education, if you have made a decision on your ideal job?

Very Confident

Confident

Uncertain

Very Uncertain

Don't Know

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* 6. How confident are you about securing ANY JOB when you finish education?

Very Confident

Confident

Uncertain

Very Uncertain

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* 7. Do you have any worries about your career?

Yes