Theories of Career Development Applicable to Career Development and Counselling of Higher Education Economics and Management Students and their Employability

Abstract

Employability of the graduates is one of the most important elements of higher education and higher education institutions. In order to enable the students to become more employable, career development and counselling are one of the key activities of higher education institutions besides curricula. In order to provide career development and counselling services it is important to understand career development theories applicable to the students. In this paper, a qualitative analysis of existing literature on career development theories applicable to the career development and counselling of the students, especially economics and management students, and theoretical basis for career counselling of students is going to be performed in the light of increasing their employability. Recommendations for the career development and counselling of management and economics students are given, with the transferrable skills as a crucial element.