Determinants of Career Success: Teachers in Government Schools in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka

The degree of career success that different people perceive varies substantially. Along with variations in objective achievements, this variety reflects various viewpoints on what constitutes a “successful†career. Teachers who continually develop themselves become better equipped to inspire and guide their students to achieve their full potential. Hence, the career success of teachers is important to not only teachers but also students. This has led to expanding research into the determinants of career success of teachers. This study aims to identify the determinants of career success of teachers in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. Using self-administered structured questionnaire surveys, determinants of career success were measured. The research used a single data source and cross-sectional design. The data from 365 valid surveys were collected using a simple random sampling technique. The hypotheses were tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis. Findings revealed that emotional intelligence, career adaptability, career commitment, work-life balance, and person-job fit impact the career success of teachers in Government Schools in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. Further, it was revealed that emotional intelligence, career adaptability, career commitment, work-life balance, and person-job fit have a positive relationship with career success, confirming the previous research findings. Thus, all hypotheses were accepted. According to the findings, person-job fit has the highest correlation with career success. Hence, the researcher recommended that uplifting person-job fit would have a greater impact on increasing the career success of teachers.