INNOVATION: CAREER EXPLORATION THROUGH THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
FOR STUDENTS AGED 15-16 YEARS
The Department of Education in Ireland has a unique one-year school programme that bridges the gap between junior and senior cycle education, known as the Transition Year Programme (TYP). It represents a radical systems experiment whereby one whole year in the middle ... Read More
ICCDPP Blog
08
Sep2023
CAREER GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS: OECD PUBLICATIONS 2021-22
/ Canada, Disadvantaged groups, Australia, Employed adults, Japan, Older adults, Unemployed adults, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, South and Central America, Asia, OECD, Germany, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Country Descriptions, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Career guidance provision for adults has long been recognised as the weakest link in the chain in lifelong guidance careers services and systems in most countries. This is paradoxal as we spend most of our lives in adulthood, experiencing multiple transitions in work and life roles, and trying to balance ... Read More
September 8, 2023John McCarthy
20
Jul2023
INVESTING IN CAREER GUIDANCE FOR WORKERS
/ CEDEFOP, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Older adults, European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, ELGPN, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, Funding career guidance, UNESCO, Improving career information, ICCDPP Blog, World Bank, Adults in education, International Organisation Recommendations
JOINT STATEMENT OF IAG (2023)
This welcome statement from seven relevant international organisations (OECD, WB, EC, CEDEFOP, ETF, ILO, UNESCO) sets out the benefits to workers, employers, economies, and societies of investing in career guidance provision for workers. Using an ILO definition of worker, it categorises workers into several groups: formally employed, ... Read More
July 20, 2023John McCarthy
22
Jun2023
CAREER READINESS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (LAC)
/ Chile, Employed adults, Unemployed adults, South and Central America, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Vocational education and training, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
SKILLS IN LATIN AMERICA REPORT: OECD 2023
This interesting report highlights some of the challenges and opportunities facing governments and societies in several Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries. Despite remarkable recent increases in enrollment, school completion, and educational attainment, these countries lag behind in skills development among both secondary school students ... Read More
June 22, 2023John McCarthy
24
May2023
DISRUPTED FUTURES: HOW SCHOOLS CAN BEST EQUIP STUDENTS
FOR THEIR WORKING LIVES
The OECD is hosting a free 3 day online conference next week whose focus will be the role of schools in preparing students for working life. The programme includes practice and research papers, in parallel sessions, from 15 countries worldwide. The opening session on ... Read More
May 24, 2023John McCarthy
30
Apr2023
LIFELONG GUIDANCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT: VIEWS OF CAREER EXPERTS – A QUALITATIVE STUDY
/ Disadvantaged groups, Australia, Europe, USA, Assessing effectiveness, Employed adults, Academic and Market Research Reports, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education
This article describes a qualitative study of the experiences, understandings, and conceptions of lifelong guidance systems of a sample of career experts based in different work settings, and mainly in European countries. It aims to elucidate how such systems develop and to identify features of effective systems and of their future ... Read More
April 30, 2023John McCarthy
30
Apr2023
The IAEVG and ICCDPP will be hosting a joint event on the 28th June from 16.00 to 17.30 at the IAEVG annual conference in the Hague, Netherlands. The theme will be Career Development Across the Life Span. It will be an interactive session in which participants will engage in exchanging ... Read More
April 30, 2023John McCarthy
15
Apr2023
Noloc, together with Euroguidance and the Open University, is organizing the 45th global IAEVG conference from 28 to 30 June 2023 in the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands. The theme is 'Lifelong development as a standard'.
We are very happy to welcome you to the International IAEVG conference. Lifelong development ... Read More
April 15, 2023John McCarthy
01
Apr2023
The IVETA International Conference Events – IVETA is being planned in cooperation with the annual US Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Conference https://www.careertechvision.com . The joint conference provides IVETA members with the opportunity to: (i) share information at IVETA presentations and events; (ii) meet and attend some of ... Read More
April 1, 2023John McCarthy
29
Mar2023
CAREER LEARNING INSTRUMENTS: FRANCE
/ Disadvantaged groups, French, Career management skills, Older adults, EU, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, France, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, Expert Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
FOR NEETS, EARLY SCHOOL LEAVERS, AND STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
AN EMPOWERMENT BASED APPROACH
"Nothing succeeds like observed success" is a phrase that I learned from my professor of applied psychology back in the 1970s! These words came to mind again in recent interactions with Pascal Chaumette, the director of ID6, a ... Read More
March 29, 2023John McCarthy
28
Jan2023
Jens Bjornavold worked for many years at CEDEFOP as a lead international expert on the interrelationships between education, training, and the labour market, the changing nature and role of vocational education and training, the role of learning outcomes and competences in reforming education and training policies, and the continuous development ... Read More
January 28, 2023John McCarthy
19
Jan2023
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR LIFELONG GUIDANCE IRELAND 2023 – CONSULTATION PAPER
/ National Strategies and Implementation Plans, Employed adults, EU, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Ireland, Improving career information, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Parents, Discussion and Working Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
The Department of Education, Ireland, has just published a Consultation Paper on a national framework for lifelong guidance provision. It provides a brief overview of existing career guidance provision, a rationale for a national lifelong system, a vision for a high functioning system, some guiding principles, and four strategic pillars. It offers readers ... Read More
January 19, 2023John McCarthy
02
Jan2023
MINIMISING EARLY LEAVING FROM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
/ CEDEFOP, Assessing effectiveness, EU, Coordination and leadership, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Improving career information, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
THE ROLE OF CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
EU REVIEW 2022
This CEDEFOP report maps the existing career guidance and counselling policies and practices supporting learners at risk and early leavers from vocational education and training in the 27 EU countries plus the UK. It analyses the key characteristics of these policies and practices, identifies ... Read More
January 2, 2023John McCarthy
24
Dec2022
NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR ICCDPP
Following a worldwide public recruitment campaign, ICCDPP has appointed 4 new members to augment and enrich the knowledge, skills and experience of the Board of ICCDPP in the pursuit of its mission and goals. The new members are:
Dr David Fretwell:
Dr. Fretwell’s primary area of experience ... Read More
December 24, 2022John McCarthy
20
Dec2022
VIET NAM – CAREER GUIDANCE SYSTEMS REVIEW 2021
/ Viet Nam, South Asia, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Improving career information, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Parents, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
This interesting and well researched review report of career guidance provision in Viet Nam covers all the bases that one would expect using the career guidance systems review model recently developed by the ILO. Thus, the legal instruments and their applications are well described as are the ministry roles and those of ... Read More
December 20, 2022John McCarthy
01
Nov2022
The National Guidance Forum of Germany aims to promote the professional delivery of guidance in education, vocational training and employment sectors in Germany, to give stimulation for the (further)development of guidance services which meet the different needs of the users, to develop guidelines for quality and quality assurance of services and practices, and ... Read More
November 1, 2022John McCarthy
28
Oct2022
LIFELONG DEVELOPMENT AS A STANDARD is the main theme of the 2023 IAEVG annual conference to be held at The Hague, Netherlands.
The Call for Papers can be downloaded from the following weblink:
https://iaevgconference2023.nl/papers/
October 28, 2022John McCarthy
12
Jul2022
The International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) is a non-profit body committed to improving policies, strategies, and systems to strengthen career service provision around the world. ICCDPP promotes exchange, collaboration, and action through international symposia and targeted policy initiatives.
The ICCDPP is seeking new board members with experience ... Read More
July 12, 2022John McCarthy
27
Jun2022
This 2 minute video, Meet the Future, produced for OECD, is intended to encourage employers to provide careers talks to school students as well as to highlight the value of careers talks as part of career education in schools.
Meet the Future is also the title of a 25 page nicely ... Read More
June 27, 2022John McCarthy
24
Jun2022
This well-intentioned joint ILO ETF publication acknowledges the socio-economic context of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), particularly infrastructure, geography, demographics, migration and emigration, attitudes and values, gender and age expectations, and participation in and the role of the informal economy. It identifies key elements or reference points for the development ... Read More
June 24, 2022John McCarthy
24
Jun2022
In 2009, CEDEFOP undertook landmark research Professionalising Career Guidance into the roles of career practitioners in EU Member States and into their initial and continuing training and qualifications. Based on the research findings, CEDEFOP proposed a competence framework for career practitioners while recognising that career practitioner roles were not homogenous between ... Read More
June 24, 2022John McCarthy
24
Jun2022
This succinct and comprehensive Briefing Note draws attention to the importance of career practitioner professionalism in career guidance delivery, to the need to continually redefine practitioner competences and occupational profiles in response to societal and technological changes, and consequently the need for continuing government investment in re-skilling and up-skilling of practitioners ... Read More
June 24, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
SCOTLAND – CAREER SERVICES REVIEW: CAREERS BY DESIGN REPORT – FEBRUARY 2022
/ Europe, Assessing effectiveness, Career management skills, Coordination and leadership, Ensuring quality, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, United Kingdom, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
There are many things that the Scots get right at a policy level: the importance of youth engagement between ages 16 to 24 years in learning, work, and other societally productive activity; the need to provide additional career learning support to disadvantaged youth to enable them to visualise and plan ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
تقرير CAREERS BY DESIGN فبراير – شباط 2022
/ Disadvantaged groups, National Strategies and Implementation Plans, Assessing effectiveness, Employed adults, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Ensuring quality, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, United Kingdom, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
هناك العديد من الأمور التي يفهمها الأسكتلنديون تماماً على مستوى السياسات:
أهمية انخراط الشباب بين 16 و24 سنة بالتعلم والأنشطة الأخرى المُنتجة اجتماعياً، والحاجة الى تأمين دعم إضافي للتعليم المهني للشباب لجعلهم قادرين على تخطيط وتصور مستقبلهم في العمل والمجتمع، والحاجة الدائمة لمراجعة وتعديل سياسات وأنظمة الخدمات المهنية بالتشاور مع أصحاب ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
منشور مشترك: وزارة الشؤون الاقتصادية والعمل وزارة التعليم والثقافة 2020
/ Disadvantaged groups, National Strategies and Implementation Plans, Europe, Employed adults, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Finland, Ensuring quality, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
تملك فنلندا واحداً من أفضل موارد أنظمة التوجيه المهني المدرسي حول العالم، حيث يُعتبر التعليم المهني جزءاً متكاملاً وإلزامياً من المنهج المدرسي، وتبلغ نسبة الطالب الى ممارس توجيه مهني المدرسي 350:1.
بالتالي، من الطبيعي ان تملك مؤسسات التعليم العالي والمستمر في فنلندا (بما في ذلك التعليم والتدريب التقني والمهني TVET) معدلات ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
In July 1966, the European Commission issued a Recommendation on Career Guidance to the then 6 Member States which highlighted in its first article the importance of annual monitoring and evaluation of career guidance services for young people and adults at national level. Such evaluation was intended to provide an evidence base to support the development of ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
UKRAINE: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION, TVET, AND CAREER GUIDANCE PROVISION
/ Disadvantaged groups, Europe, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Older adults, European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Ukraine, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
USEFUL LINKS AND TOOLS FOR WORKING WITH REFUGEES
EU Skills Profile for Third Country Nationals
https://ec.europa.eu/migrantskills/#/
This tool is intended for persons and organisations in the EU who work with refugees.
It helps to map the skills, qualifications and work experiences of third country nationals
and to give them personalised advice on further steps,
e.g., a ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
NORTHERN IRELAND: REVIEW OF CAREERS GUIDANCE PROVISION 2022
/ Disadvantaged groups, Assessing effectiveness, Employed adults, Career management skills, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Improving career information, Adults in education, United Kingdom
TRANSFORMING CAREERS SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS
Northern Ireland, with a population of 1.9 million is located on the island of Ireland and forms an integral political part "home country" of the United Kingdom for over 100 years. It also currently benefits from being part of the EU's Single Market, ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
23
Jun2022
As vice President for North America for the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) I would like to alert ICCDPP members of the International Conference of IVETA in December 2022. IVETA has a MOU of cooperation with ICCDPP, and the Chairperson of ICCDPP, Sareena Hopkins (CCDF, Canada) is a ... Read More
June 23, 2022John McCarthy
16
Jul2021
INVESTING IN CAREER GUIDANCE, 2021
/ CEDEFOP, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, ELGPN, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Vocational education and training, UNESCO, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Joint Position Paper: OECD, CEDEFOP, ETF, UNESCO, ILO, ECThis booklet is a revision and further developed version of a 2019 joint publication by these six international organisations. It describes:
What is meant by 'career guidance' The current social and economic context that guides publicly funded career guidance responses Some characteristics of effective career guidance ... Read More
July 16, 2021John McCarthy
15
Jun2021
THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT
/ Disadvantaged groups, Assessing effectiveness, Employed adults, Career management skills, Older adults, Unemployed adults, Ensuring quality, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Training and qualifications, Adults in education, Parents, Discussion and Working Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
This handbook seeks to provide a state-of-the-art reference point for the field of career development. The handbook is divided into three sections. The first section explores the economic, educational, and public policy contexts within which careers are enacted. The second section explores the rich conceptual landscape of career theory. The ... Read More
June 15, 2021John McCarthy
12
Jun2021
The conference organisers are inviting submissions – by 14 July 2021 - from practitioners and researchers on how schools and communities can best prepare young people to succeed in work.For further details, please see the Call for Papers for practitioners and researchers.To submit a practice paper, sign up here and for submitting a research paper, please sign up here.Proposals ... Read More
June 12, 2021John McCarthy
12
Jun2021
On 27, 28 and 29 October 2021, OECD with ICCDPP will host a free online conference highlighting innovative research and practice focusing on how schools can prepare young people for their transitions through education into ultimate employment.The conference will begin with the presentation by Andreas Schleicher (OECD Director of Education and ... Read More
June 12, 2021John McCarthy
12
Jun2021
Using data from longitudinal studies (Australia, Denmark, and Switzerland) and other research, this working paper examines five aspects of the career learning thinking and behaviours of teenagers:Career certainty (definiteness of career plan)Career alignment (education plans matching occupational aspirations)Career ambition (high expectations for study and jobs)Instrumental motivation (understands the long-term benefits of education)Career ... Read More
June 12, 2021John McCarthy
01
Jun2021
The OECD and ICCDPP will be working together over the next six months on teenage career planning thinking and behaviour.
Research to date suggests that:
The career planning thinking and behaviour of teenagers impacts on their adult employment success and transitions - the more engagement, the more successTeenagers may under-estimate or over-estimate the ... Read More
June 1, 2021John McCarthy
01
Jun2021
This UCAS publication (April 2021) explores the reasons for choice of degree subjects of UK higher education students and applicants, and maps their decision-making journeys from primary through secondary school. It also explores the barriers and challenges they faced in the decision-making process. Based on the responses of 64,600 higher education ... Read More
June 1, 2021John McCarthy
23
Apr2021
INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND INNOVATION IN CAREER GUIDANCE
/ North America, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, Eastern Europe, Career management skills, European Training Foundation, Africa, Coordination and leadership, South and Central America, Asia, Expanding access to guidance, South Pacific, Country Descriptions, ICCDPP Blog, Parents, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
ETF published 2 volumes under this title in Autumn 2020.
In Volume 1, the authors, from their perspectives, identify and describe 4 mega-trends in career guidance: the use of ICT for career guidance delivery; career learning-the teaching and acquisition of career management skills; inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation in policy and ... Read More
April 23, 2021John McCarthy
09
Apr2021
CEDEFOP is inviting applications for expressions of interest in participating as a CareersNet independent, voluntary national expert in lifelong guidance and career development. It aims to select one core national expert for each country, as well as alternate experts who can serve in national reference groups.Eligible countries are all countries ... Read More
April 9, 2021John McCarthy
23
Mar2021
CAREER GUIDANCE POLICY AND PRACTICE DURING THE PANDEMIC – REPORT FROM THE WEBINAR FEBRUARY 2021
/ CEDEFOP, French, COVID 19, European Commission (EC), Groups, European Training Foundation, Spanish, Coordination and leadership, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, UNESCO, ICCDPP Blog, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
ICCDPP, CEDEFOP, ILO, ETF, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, UNESCO, AND OECD jointedly implemented a flash international survey between June and August 2020 on how career guidance services responded to the challenges posed by Covid-19.
The survey inquired about the range of solutions adopted, especially digital, and the challenges faced by services, practitioners, ... Read More
March 23, 2021John McCarthy
18
Mar2021
BACK TO BASICS
There has been lots of discussion over recent years about the relevance of different job classification systems and accompanying job descriptions. Some of this has spilled onto the provision of careers information.Job classification systems and accompanying job descriptions exist to provide objective and accurate definitions and evaluations of ... Read More
March 18, 2021John McCarthy
15
Mar2021
This OECD expert paper, written by Andre Tricot, is almost 20 years old. But the principles it promotes for the development of careers information materials, are as relevant today as they were then. The English version of the paper is also to be found on this site.
March 15, 2021John McCarthy
15
Mar2021
Orientación profesional política y práctica en la pandemia: resultados de una encuesta internacional conjunta
/ CEDEFOP, COVID 19, European Commission (EC), Academic and Market Research Reports, Older adults, European Training Foundation, Spanish, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, UNESCO, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Resultados clave
March 15, 2021John McCarthy
15
Mar2021
Orientation professionnelle politique et pratique dans la pandémie: Résultats d’une enquête internationale conjointe
/ CEDEFOP, French, COVID 19, European Commission (EC), Older adults, European Training Foundation, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, UNESCO, ICCDPP Blog, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Résultats Clés
March 15, 2021John McCarthy
15
Mar2021
Career guidance policy and practice during the pandemic – recording of the Webinar
/ COVID 19, European Commission (EC), European Training Foundation, Unemployed adults, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, Young people at risk, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Vocational education and training, UNESCO, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
If you missed this important seminar, you can see it here
March 15, 2021John McCarthy
16
Feb2021
WEBINAR 17 FEBRUARY 2021 ON THE RESULTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SURVEY: CAREER GUIDANCE POLICY AND PRACTICE DURING THE PANDEMIC
/ Uncategorized, CEDEFOP, COVID 19, Assessing effectiveness, European Commission (EC), European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, Funding career guidance, UNESCO, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
THE FOLLOWING LINK WILL BRING YOU TO the webinar page where you can register to participate in the webinar!
https://www.ilo.org/skills/WCMS_768716/lang--en/index.htm
February 16, 2021John McCarthy
05
Jan2021
This recently published CEDEFOP Briefing Note highlights the importance of comprehensive and coordinated learning support systems to enable adults to upskill and reskill throughout their working lives. People need to be able to rely on accessible, high-quality and comprehensive support to navigate their learning and working careers in the face ... Read More
January 5, 2021John McCarthy
05
Jan2021
CAREER GUIDANCE POLICY AND PRACTICE DURING THE PANDEMIC
/ North America, Disadvantaged groups, CEDEFOP, COVID 19, Europe, Assessing effectiveness, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Older adults, European Training Foundation, Africa, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, South and Central America, Young people at risk, ILO, Project Reports, Asia, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Funding career guidance, South Pacific, Tertiary education, Middle East, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
JOINT RESEARCH REPORT: ICCDPP, OECD, UNESCO, ILO, EC, CEDEFOP, ETF
This report, recently published through CEDEFOP, captures changes in career guidance policies, systems and practices arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, as observed across 93 countries globally between the end of June and the beginning of August 2020.The research findings show that career ... Read More
January 5, 2021John McCarthy
18
Dec2020
CAREER READY TEENAGERS? OECD BLOG
/ Assessing effectiveness, Career management skills, Coordination and leadership, Ensuring quality, Young people at risk, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Discussion and Working Papers, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Data-driven guidance: new OECD work on teenage indicators of career readiness
As the healthcare emergency becomes an employment crisis, it is more timely than ever to reflect on the effectiveness of career guidance interventions and ask what works and why.
This week the OECD publishes a new working paper and launches new ... Read More
December 18, 2020John McCarthy
14
Dec2020
‘Towards European standards for monitoring and evaluation of lifelong guidance systems and services’
CEDEFOP has just launched a call for papers for a reference publication on the monitoring and evaluation of career guidance systems and services for adults, entitled ‘Towards European standards for monitoring and evaluation of lifelong guidance systems and services’ which can be downloaded here: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/2020_11_16_call_for_papers_cedefop_careersmonitoring.pdf
Contributions will be used for developing a ... Read More
December 14, 2020John McCarthy
22
Jul2023
INVESTING IN CAREERS: WHAT IS CAREER GUIDANCE WORTH?