Antecedents of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction - A study in the Indian It Industry

Abstract

Career decision-making among youth has been a buzzword. Making a career decision is one of the most critical tasks in an individual's life. Making a career choice and career changes in today's uncertain work environment demands the ability to make informed career decisions. Many factors are essential in determining an individual's career and predicting the desired outcome. The IT industry is well-known for its high-quality structures and software companies (Kumari, 2022). This paper explored the process of career decision-making of IT professionals. The present study investigated the impact of personal and social factors on an individual's career decisions. Convenience sampling was used for data collection through a survey of 792 respondents from Tier-I and Tier-II cities of India through hybrid mode (online and physical). As a result of testing the hypotheses using the SPSS 26 and Smart PLS algorithm, 10 of the 16 hypotheses were found to be statistically significant, depicting that individual characteristics played a crucial role in making a career choice. At the same time, the impact of social support was found to be insignificant in today's contemporary and dynamic workplace due to individual proactive and self• reliant abilities.