Different counselors, many options: Career guidance and career plans in secondary schools

Fitzenberger B, Hillerich-Sigg A, Sprietsma M (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

German Economic Review Wiley-Blackwell: No OnlineOpen

Book Volume: 21

Pages Range: 65-106

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1515/ger-2019-0027

Abstract

Career guidance assists students with the school-to-work transition. Based on a survey conducted in secondary schools in Germany, we analyze career guidance activities and how these affect career plans. The take-up of career guidance depends upon the school track attended, and the school and the class setting, while personal characteristics are barely relevant. The effects of counseling depend upon the type of counseling provider. Counseling by the employment agency reduces plans for educational upgrading and increases the probability of applying for an apprenticeship, while the effects of counseling by school counselors works in the opposite direction for lower track students.

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Quantitative Arbeitsökonomik

Involved external institutions

Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) DE Germany (DE) Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) DE Germany (DE) Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (HdBA) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Fitzenberger, B., Hillerich-Sigg, A., & Sprietsma, M. (2020). Different counselors, many options: Career guidance and career plans in secondary schools. German Economic Review, 21(1), 65-106. https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ger-2019-0027

MLA:

Fitzenberger, Bernd, Anette Hillerich-Sigg, and Maresa Sprietsma. "Different counselors, many options: Career guidance and career plans in secondary schools." German Economic Review 21.1 (2020): 65-106.

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