What do vocational tests used by schools worldwide represent. They help Romanian teenagers choose their path in life
Vocational tests, used by schools worldwide, also help Romanian teenagers choose their path in life. These tests can be taken for free in schools and high schools or for a fee at private institutions.
Official data shows that students would prefer a career in medicine, business administration or justice.
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Joszi is 17 years old and attends a high school in Bucharest. He aspires to work abroad, in the field of criminal investigations or IT. His parents considered consulting a specialist for vocational testing.
Edyt Urban, Joszi's mother: "There are children already focused on what they want to do in the future, such as medicine, but mine is not like that. He likes several things, and we don't know, and we thought that this test could help him make a decision".
Vocational testing and career guidance are subsidized by the state and are done for free in schools and high schools. Parents need to submit a request to the school counselor.
Aura Stănescu, Director of the Basic Methodological Center of Resources for Educational Activities (CMBRAE): "The test takes about an hour and a half only. At the end, we have a report that shows, first of all, the child's personality type, how he gets along with his environment, how he socializes, if he socializes, how he interacts with the family, what skills he has, and finally, a harmony is made between how he is, what capabilities he has, and different domains, and it shows also which one suits him best".
In Bucharest, for example, over 77% of teenagers aged 14 and 15 say they choose their high school after consulting with their family, while the rest are influenced by friends. Whether done for free at school or at a private office for a fee, the test can help adolescents choose a field. The adult they talk to can ask for additional clarification.
Carmen Trutescu, psychiatrist: "The initial expectation is to find out what they are good at, what competencies they have, what is the profession that suits them the most. Ideally, the result should match their expectations, those of adolescents. However, the result is promising. We encounter a diverse range of professional orientations. At times, we connect with one, while other times, new possibilities emerge. Essentially, we explore certain professional domains we hadn't considered before".
Cristina Nedelcu, psychologist: "In case parents hold excessively high expectations, there is a risk of frustration and social withdrawal if the child cannot meet those expectations. It is crucial for parents to be attentive to the child's desires and guide them according to their aptitudes, directing them toward the path that is suitable rather than imposing our own preferences".
Last year, in the capital, over 9,000 eighth-grade students completed the vocational forms made available by the state. Their preferred fields were medicine, business and IT. More than 30%, according to the official report, aspire to work abroad.
