장애대학생의 진로지도와 취업준비에 관한 연구

Abstract

Physically disabled people usually find many difficulties when seeking a job. The unemployment rate of the disabled is more than 6 times higher than the general public; because their working competence, regardless of their physical disadvantage, is not very widely known to the society. The society has to give them a job opportunity that suits the individual interest and personality; and, this should be preceded by appropriate education system for the disabled. Right now, they are taught in few of general schools and designated special schools. Those special schools and career-training centers have executed all the job relevant education programs for the physically disabled. However, now, more of physically disabled students could receive higher education, thanks to the Supernumerary Special Selection In College Entrance Act for Students with Disability, The number of physically disadvantaged students who received the benefits of this system have been rapidly increased. To respond with their high level of knowledge, we have to actively develop diversified and intensified career search programs for them. The statistics reveal that one of their career preferences is license or certificate holding jobs, such as high level public service members, teachers, social welfare workers, psychology counselors, computer specialists, and rehabilitation trainers. To provide and guide them to appropriate career path, the college should hire more field specialists who have specific knowledge and experiences in this field. Furthermore, we have to study and store case studies for those who have successfully found a desirable job upon individuality, so the students could have role models in their lives. All this should be based on establishing and implementing more specialized career institutes for those students, where they can find their field of interests and have proper career relevant consulting services.