Study on Chinese High School Students Career Planning and Career Choice Influencing Factors - Career Anchor Perspective

The career anchor theory is one of the important theories in modern human resource management. Carrying out career anchor assessments effectively and conducting career education for high school students based on the career anchor theory is not only beneficial for the career positioning and choices of high school students,but also helpful in the effective implementation of career education work. In recent years, the issue of high school students' employment has become a focus of social concern, making it increasingly difficult to find a suitable career truly. Therefore, in guiding on student employment, more emphasis should be placed on educating high school students on career values. Helping high school students find the right career, positioning their career anchors well, and establishing a scientific career outlook is key. The career anchor theory proposed by the renowned American career guidance expert Edgar H. Schein provides theoretical guidance for the career positioning and choices of high school students. Therefore, this study uses Schein's career anchor theory as the research perspective and main theoretical support, selecting high school students as the research subjects, and applying the career anchor theory to the study of high school students' career values through empirical analysis. This paper adopts a research model combining "point" and "surface". The basic analysis of the contemporary high school student’s career outlook belongs to the "surface" category of universal discussion. Based on this, a survey was conducted on the career values of high school students in Chongqing through questionnaire surveys, and the career anchors of high school students were tested, which belongs to the "point" category of particular analysis. The study indicates that high school student’s career choices overall exhibit ambiguity in career direction and oscillation, highlighting the urgent need for guidance on career anchors focusing on career positioning. Therefore, this paper proposes to identify career anchors among high school students, determine career anchor types using career anchor assessment methods, utilize the career anchor theory to establish an adaptable career outlook, and hopes that the career anchor theory can play a positive role in the career education of high school students and help them establish a scientific career outlook.