ENGLISH MAJORED SENIORS’ FUTURE JOB CHOICE AT A UNIVERSITY IN VIETNAM

Tóm tắt

In Vietnam in recent years, it is claimed that a number of graduates
may pursue the job they are not oriented at university, causing a loss of resources for
the training organization and the graduates themselves. However, little research on
the issue which is related to English - majored seniors is documented in the context
of the country. Motivated from such a scenario, a study on the English majored
seniors’ future job choice at a university in Vietnam was conducted. The study aims
to find out the specific future job choice of the undergraduates together with the
underlying justifications for such (a) choice(s) and their expectations in future job
orientation. A survey questionnaire was the tool to fulfil the aims. It has been found
out that the private sector attracted a majority of students. To be specific, most of
them wanted to work as English teachers. Salary was the dominating factor in most
students’ future job choice. To increase the students’ employability, teachers,
university and companies were expected to interplay. The research findings can raise
one more voice to the decision and action of all the stakeholders in empowering the
students’ readiness for the world of work.