Journal of Counseling and Educational Research
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Journal of Counseling and Educational Research

Relationship between Career Competencies and Career Readiness: The Role of Career Guidance Services

Michael Ampadu_Asiamah (Centro Escolar University, Manilla)
Jocelyn Viray (Centro Escolar University, Manilla)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Apr 2026

Abstract

Career guidance services play crucial role in the lives of students in the second cycle institutions. This research aims to explore the relationship between the career competencies and career readiness of students. The research method used was a quantitative design with 69 questions. Out of a population of 4592 students, 420 respondents were selected, using random sampling techniques experimental design. Descriptive Correlational data were analyzed using Levene's Test for Equality of Variances, T-tests, and Pearson r in SPSS 25. The results of the hypothesis test shows a significance level of 0.001 <0.05, thus rejecting H0 and accepting Ha. The correlation coefficient value of r = 0. 636 indicate a marked relationship between the variables. The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between career competencies and career readiness under the career guidance services. These findings are beneficial for the institutions because they will enhance their career guidance services.

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jcerch

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Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Counseling and Educational Research (JCERCH) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal that contains issues related to counseling and education. The aim of this journal is to publish articles related to diverse fields of counseling, education, psychology, mental health, social sciences, ...