Confidential Survey of Further Education and Training (FET) Learners

Please ensure to select "Done" when you have completed the questionnaire, so that your response will be submitted successfully.

All responses will be collated directly by Indecon Consultants, who are conducting this evaluation on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, and will be treated in strict confidence.

Please provide your survey responses by Friday 8th June.

If you have any queries re this survey, please contact Ronnie O'Toole at RonnieOToole@indecon.ie.

Thank you very much for your valuable inputs to this evaluation.

Influences on Career Choice

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* 1. How important are the following in influencing your career choice?

	Very Important Influence	Important Influence	Minor Influence	No Influence
Friends	Friends Very Important Influence	Friends Important Influence	Friends Minor Influence	Friends No Influence
Family members	Family members Very Important Influence	Family members Important Influence	Family members Minor Influence	Family members No Influence
Guidance Counsellors	Guidance Counsellors Very Important Influence	Guidance Counsellors Important Influence	Guidance Counsellors Minor Influence	Guidance Counsellors No Influence
Colleagues at work	Colleagues at work Very Important Influence	Colleagues at work Important Influence	Colleagues at work Minor Influence	Colleagues at work No Influence
Teachers	Teachers Very Important Influence	Teachers Important Influence	Teachers Minor Influence	Teachers No Influence
Lecturers / Trainers	Lecturers / Trainers Very Important Influence	Lecturers / Trainers Important Influence	Lecturers / Trainers Minor Influence	Lecturers / Trainers No Influence
Employers	Employers Very Important Influence	Employers Important Influence	Employers Minor Influence	Employers No Influence
Career guidance online tools	Career guidance online tools Very Important Influence	Career guidance online tools Important Influence	Career guidance online tools Minor Influence	Career guidance online tools No Influence
Visits to or from colleges / universities / FET organisations	Visits to or from colleges / universities / FET organisations Very Important Influence	Visits to or from colleges / universities / FET organisations Important Influence	Visits to or from colleges / universities / FET organisations Minor Influence	Visits to or from colleges / universities / FET organisations No Influence
Mentors	Mentors Very Important Influence	Mentors Important Influence	Mentors Minor Influence	Mentors No Influence
Websites	Websites Very Important Influence	Websites Important Influence	Websites Minor Influence	Websites No Influence
Social media	Social media Very Important Influence	Social media Important Influence	Social media Minor Influence	Social media No Influence
Work experience	Work experience Very Important Influence	Work experience Important Influence	Work experience Minor Influence	Work experience No Influence
Career Self-Assessment Tools	Career Self-Assessment Tools Very Important Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools Important Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools Minor Influence	Career Self-Assessment Tools No Influence
Radio / television programmes	Radio / television programmes Very Important Influence	Radio / television programmes Important Influence	Radio / television programmes Minor Influence	Radio / television programmes No Influence
Career fairs / exhibitions	Career fairs / exhibitions Very Important Influence	Career fairs / exhibitions Important Influence	Career fairs / exhibitions Minor Influence	Career fairs / exhibitions No Influence
Sources of Funding	Sources of Funding Very Important Influence	Sources of Funding Important Influence	Sources of Funding Minor Influence	Sources of Funding No Influence

Other, Please Specify:

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* 2. How confident are you about securing your IDEAL JOB when you finish education, if you have made a decision on your ideal job?

Very Confident

Confident

Uncertain

Very Uncertain

Don't Know

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* 3. How confident are you about securing ANY JOB when you finish education?

Very Confident

Confident

Uncertain

Very Uncertain

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* 4. Do you have any worries about your career?

Yes