Migration as a factor to career choice

Abstract

Nowadays, people come and go. The movement of people across local and international boundaries continues to be one of the important global challenges for its generates enormous personal, economic, social, spiritual or religious, political and cultural implications. Bulayungan (2012) said that somsome scholars say that we are indeed in the so-called "age of migration" or some would call it "culture of migration". Additionally, migration is becoming a part of the way of life of Filipinos for it has influences on the different aspects of life of people and society. On the personal impact of migration, people tend to make decisions based on their personal goals and dreams in life like providing the needs of their families; building a house. sending children or siblings to school, saving money to start a business or their childhood dreams of travelling outside the Philippines and maybe paying debts and mortgages. And individuals see migration or going overseas as a way of fulfilling these personal goals and dreams. The study determined migration as factor to career choice. Thirty-six (36) Senior High School students were purposively chosen as respondents. Descriptive method was used. To determine migration a factor to career choice, the following questions were answered by the researcher: 1. What are the primary reasons for migration based on the perceptions of Senior High School students along with: a.) leaving the Philippines? b.) going abroad? 2. What are the primary reasons for the career choices of the respondents? 3. What is the influence of migration to career choice of the respondents? The following are the major findings of the study: 1. The primary push reasons for migrating are low salary, graft and corruption; high prices of basic commodities, peso-dollar exchange rate, poor support of gov't regarding health and social programs, lack of books, desks and other school materials poor teaching methods and environment, and misuse of power. The primary pull reasons for migrating are environment, good quality education, high pay/salary, good quality of health & care services, send family members to school, and widen understanding about other cultures. 2. The primary reasons for career choices of the respondents are employability, financial resources or support, family suggestions and follow career choice of family or relatives. 3. The respondents choose their career based more on employability however, not primarily for overseas employment. In light of the findings of the study, the following are the conclusions of the study: 1. Migration is motivated by the desire to improve standard of living in home country and to avail of the higher and better quality of opportunities in the country of destination. 2. Career choice is motivated by economic and family reasons. 3. Migration has no significance on career choice but it is considered as a viable option for employment. In relation with the findings and conclusions of this research, the following are recommended: 1. An information educational campaign on migration and career to be conducted the community specifically the students in Kiangan, Ifugao. 2. For government agencies like DedEd, DOLE, CHED, POEA and DFA with partnership with the local government unit to heighten and update information dissemination on education specifically on the K-12 program, scholarship programs, and career-setting. 3. For families to be actively involved in the education and decision-making particularly on career of their children by attending active dialogue and conference with the school guidance counselor and/or teachers. 4. For schools in Kiangan, Ifugao to create and implement an updated and working guidance program for their students. 5. For other researchers to conduct further studies on the migration plans and career choices of those who are enrolled in courses which are listed as in-demand abroad like Engineering and Architecture as well as those enrolled in locally marketable courses like Criminology. Subj: Local 690 _a Thesis.