Factors Influencing the Career Planning and Development of University Students in Jordan (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Students throughout different stages of education are repeatedly reporting a sense of being lost, especially with respect to the career pathways they want to pursue and a lack of career guidance and support This sense has contributed to the rise in the numbei of high school drop-outs and has prolonged the rate of university completion (Khasawneh, Khasawneh Hailat & Jawarneh, 2007). Career planning and development in the 21st century must be priorities to maximise individuals' career potential for productive work and to help nations and organisations build or keep a competitive economic edge in the global market (Feldman, 2002). Therefore, it is crucial to determine the factors that have influenced students' career planning and development.