The Transition of Jamaican - International Labour Organisation ...

3.1 Have you ever received any kind of advice or counselling on job or career opportunities?
1. Yes 2. No
3.2 What do you plan to do when you complete your current education/training?
1 Go on for further education/training (specify what kind _____________________________)
2 Get married
3 Stay at home and help family in domestic chores
4 Go into family business/help out on family farm
5 Find a job in current hometown
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3.0 ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATIONS REGARDING WORK
Find a job and move to another part of the country — capital city/ other town/rural area
7 Work overseas (which country) ___________________________________
8 Other (please specify) __________________________________________
3.3 When you look for a job, how important would the following characteristics of the job be?
[RATE IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE — 1 =VERY UNIMPORTANT, 2 = UNIMPORTANT
3 = NEITHER IMPORTANT NOR UNIMPORTANT, 4 = IMPORTANT, 5 = VERY IMPORTANT]
CHARACTERISTICS RATING RATING
1. Interesting job to do 9. Having an easy pace of work
2. Job that people regard highly/status of job 10.Being able to work independently, without supervision
3. Earn a lot money 11.Job that is family-friendly
4. Good promotion prospects/clear career path 12. Opportunities for travel
5. Job that uses skills and abilities 13. Other (specify)
6. Steady job/job security
7. Having a role in decision-making
8. Having lots of vacation time
3.4 When you look for a job, would you prefer to start your own business, work for an employer, work for your own
family farm/business?
PREFERENCE
PREFERENCE
1 Start own business 7 Work for family farm/business
2 Work for the government/public sector 8 Not sure
3 Work for a large multinational corporation 9 Do not know
4 Work for large private company 10 Other (please specify) __________________
5 Work for small private company 11
6 Work for non-profit organization 12
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