Identifying Influencers in High School Student ICT Career Choice

This paper examines the role of influencers in Canadian high school student decisions to pursue Information and Communications Technology (ICT) careers and education. With growing rates of retirements of ICT workers expected over the next 10-15 years, industry representatives are concerned that the...

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Labor Supply
Parent Influence
School Business Relationship
Student Attitudes
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