دور الإرشاد الوظيفي في دمج خريجي الجامعات الفلسطينية في سوق العمل

Abstract EN

This study aimed at identifying the role of career counseling in the integration of Palestinian university graduates in the labor market.

The Job Advisory Center at University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza has been taken as a case study.

The study population included the beneficiaries of the services offered by the Center, and participants in its training programs, counseling workshops, recruitment days, and graduation projects exhibits.

Those were 4423participants.

The study used the random sample method.

The number of questionnaires distributed was 400 questionnaire forms.

The number of questionnaires retrieved was356, with a return rate of 89%.

The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and the questionnaire as a tool.

The study used SPSS program for statistical data analysis and hypotheses testing, and to answer the questions of the study.

The results of the study showed that there is a relationship between career counseling through the services offered to graduates in terms of training programs, counseling workshops, recruitment days, and creative graduation projects exhibits, and the integration of graduates of Palestinian universities into the labor market.

There is also an impact of career counseling and the integration of graduates of Palestinian universities into the labor market.

Results of the study also showed that the career counseling services that influence the dependent variable of "integration of graduates of Palestinian universities in the labor market" are training programs, recruitment days and exhibitions of creative graduates’ projects.

The study found that there is an insignificant role of the counseling workshops in this regard.

In light of these results, the study reached a set of recommendations.

Most importantly, the study recommends the development of the services offered by the Job Advisory center to take into consideration the actual needs of graduates, and contribute to raising their competency and improving their chances of competition in the labor market.

Development of training programs in computer skills and English language skills and counseling workshops in the field of career track construction are more essential in this regard.