Information requirements of career seekers: an analysis of the levels of requirements on the basis of qualifications

Abstract

Career seekers need information at various stages of their career search. The present study aims at understanding whether career seekers having different levels of qualifications differ `significantly in the levels of requirement for information resources and services. The study was conducted on a sample of 1039 career seekers in Kerala who make use of different types of libraries. The data were collected using questionnaire method. To find out the level of significance p-value is calculated. The result of the study shows that the career seekers with different levels of qualifications differ in the levels of requirement in half of the cases taken for the study. The requirement level is higher among those who have postgraduate degree.