The focus of this paper will be on how people choose between careers and will emphasize on factors that influence an individual while choosing a career. The study will concentrate on a research conducted on a sample of students and the objective and subjective factors that influence their decisions while choosing a career. These factors will also focus on the individual factors and other social factors that influence the decision making career selection process. The research will examine the theoretical background of ‘career’ and ‘choice’ and the decision making process of an individual in changing times. The focus will be on the two factors affecting the student’s career development; parental influence and university education. Introduction Career choice refers to as career preferences, decisions and orientations of an individual.