Malaysia’s education system had been focusing on students’ development which involve academic and career readiness. Career self-efficacy is expected to play a role in nurturing student’s ability and confidence within career decision-making. While this concept paper is published to explore the relationship between career self-efficacy and career readiness among secondary school students, it is also discussing the concepts behind it and findings from previous research. The implication of the study will provide guidelines for Ministry of Education Malaysia to empower career self-efficacy among students and support student’s readiness for workforce or higher education. By understanding the importance of career self-efficacy, students will be fostered with resilience to overcome the barriers in career development.
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