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
ICCDPP Blog
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
21
Oct2020
Prof. Jim Sampson has prepared a resource list for cognitive information processing theory (CIP) which viewers may find useful. CIP is concerned with the process of career decision making. The CIP framework is frequently used in the design of ICT resources for career guidance. CIP’s conceptual roots are in cognitive ... Read More
October 21, 2020John McCarthy
21
Oct2020
October 21, 2020John McCarthy
14
Jun2020
INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES FOR CAREER GUIDANCE
/ CEDEFOP, COVID 19, Assessing effectiveness, European Commission (EC), Groups, European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, Funding career guidance, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
UNESCO, ILO, OECD, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, CEDEFOP, AND ETF have combined with ICCDPP to carry out an international survey of the effects of COVID-19 on the provision of career guidance. The pandemic is already having (and will continue to have over the next five years) significant impact on the transitions of ... Read More
June 14, 2020John McCarthy
04
Jun2020
CAREER GUIDANCE PROVISION IN COVID-19 AFTERMATH: OECD LESSONS
/ COVID 19, Assessing effectiveness, Coordination and leadership, Systems and Institutional Evaluation Reports, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, Improving career information, Expert Papers, Policy Briefs and Commentaries, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
LESSONS LEARNED (OECD) FROM THE 2008 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
Every crisis is a learning opportunity.So what did we learn from the effects of the last worldwide economic crisis, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, on the lives and opportunities for young people?The OECD has just published some of the lessons of effective ... Read More
June 4, 2020John McCarthy
03
Apr2020
There are at least two categories of workers who continue to show up for work during this pandemic: those whose jobs do not permit them to work at a distance from home and who can't risk losing their jobs and income; and those whose jobs are critical to the functioning ... Read More
April 3, 2020John McCarthy
03
Apr2020
The provision of career guidance/learning in schools in many countries has been impacted by COVID-19. Schools and career practitioners have had to adapt to providing online support for students. These Guidelines just published by the Department of Education and Skills (Ireland) provide advice to guidance counsellors on how to manage ... Read More
April 3, 2020John McCarthy
03
Apr2020
While political leaders have locked their borders, scientists have been shattering theirs, creating a global collaboration unlike any in history. Never before, researchers say, have so many experts in so many countries focused simultaneously on a single topic and with such urgency.
From the New York Times.
April 3, 2020John McCarthy
03
Apr2020
The Corona virus pandemic is not just a medical crisis, but a social and economic one too, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. If our response is to be effective it must take into account all these factors, and be delivered in a co-ordinated, global way. In particular, it must answer ... Read More
April 3, 2020John McCarthy
03
Apr2020
This note offers the International Labour Organisation's preliminary assessment concerning the possible impacts of COVID-19 on the world of work and proposes a range of policy options to mitigate these impacts and facilitate strong and fast recovery.
April 3, 2020John McCarthy
02
Apr2020
Efforts to contain virus and save lives should be intensified, and governments should plan stronger, more co-ordinated measures to absorb growing economic blow.
Increasingly stringent containment measures, needed to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), will necessarily lead to significant short-term declines in GDP for many major economies, according to ... Read More
April 2, 2020John McCarthy
02
Apr2020
The OECD released a new web portal in response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, “Tackling the coronavirus – Contributing to a global effort” including useful policy analysis and listing short-term policy solutions to cushion the impact of the crisis. In what follows the TUAC provides a trade union reading of ... Read More
April 2, 2020John McCarthy
02
Apr2020
With the health crisis caused by the epidemic spread of Covid 19 and the subsequent confinement measures taken, the economic and labour market implications are severe. Social partners and trade unions in OECD countries are issuing responses, agreements and calls for action. Below is a snapshot of these initiatives listed ... Read More
April 2, 2020John McCarthy
23
Mar2020
SECTION 3 D - EDUCATION AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING"Ensure provision of vocational, labour market and career information and guidance and employment counselling, supplemented by information on the rights and obligations of all concerned under labour-related laws and other forms of labour regulation"All member countries of the International Labour Organisation signed up to ... Read More
March 23, 2020John McCarthy
23
Mar2020
CREATING CONNECTIONS – Practical Ways to Assist the Careers of Disadvantaged Young People
/ North America, Disadvantaged groups, USA, Career management skills, Coordination and leadership, Young people at risk, Project Reports, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Improving career information, ICCDPP Blog, Newsletters and Journal Articles, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
The previous post highlighted the OECD PISA 2018 findings on the impact of social class on the job expectations, career aspirations, and career planning of young people, in particular the negative impact for disadvantaged young people.This special report from the NYT (February 2020) gives a concrete example of how a Careers Centre ... Read More
March 23, 2020John McCarthy
18
Mar2020
WORKERS MOST AT RISK OF INFECTION
The US Department of Labour has a comprehensive database of over 900 occupations that can be accessed online. The characteristics of different occupations are described such as physical proximity to others, exposure to infection, if and how often a telephone is used, and how often a job ... Read More
March 18, 2020John McCarthy
13
Mar2020
DREAM JOBS???
/ North America, Europe, Academic and Market Research Reports, Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Schools, OECD, Vocational education and training, South Pacific, Improving career information, Middle East, ICCDPP Blog, Training and qualifications, Parents, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, Policy Briefs and Commentaries, International Organisation Recommendations
TEENAGERS' CAREER ASPIRATIONS (2018) AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) measures the abilities of 15 year old school students to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to confront real-life challenges. Its results provide useful insights to governments in participating countries and ... Read More
March 13, 2020John McCarthy
12
Feb2020
We are only at the beginning of a rapid period of transformation of our economy and society due to the convergence of many digital technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to this change and offers major opportunities to improve our lives. The recent developments in AI are the result ... Read More
February 12, 2020John McCarthy
10
Jan2020
The New York Times has just published an account of how the gig economy is impacting negatively on jobs in the hotel industry in the USA. It shows how the app economy promotes 'independent contractors' to the career loss of full-time jobs for workers. These contractors tend to be ... Read More
January 10, 2020John McCarthy
09
Jan2020
INVESTING IN CAREER GUIDANCE: JOINT STATEMENT OF OECD, ILO, UNESCO, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND ITS AGENCIES ETF AND CEDEFOP, DECEMBER 2019
/ Disadvantaged groups, CEDEFOP, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Older adults, European Training Foundation, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, ILO, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, OECD, Funding career guidance, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Training and qualifications, Adults in education, Policy Briefs and Commentaries, International Organisation Recommendations, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Four international organisations, OECD, ILO, UNESCO, and the European Commission, and two agencies (ETF, CEDEFOP) of one of these (European Commission) have just issued a first joint statement encouraging governments to invest in career guidance. The 12-page document describes career guidance, its importance for young people and adults in the present ... Read More
January 9, 2020John McCarthy
19
Dec2019
Cómo reforzar la orientación académica y profesional en España
/ Uncategorized, Spanish, Coordination and leadership, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, ICCDPP Blog, Training and qualifications, Adults in education, Spain, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Realizar una reforma integral de la orientación y ofrecer intervenciones a lo largo y ancho de la vida con perspectiva de género son algunas de las propuestas que comparten tanto el Ministerio como expertos en la materia
December 19, 2019John McCarthy
19
Dec2019
Our final look this year is the Southern Hemisphere, and Africa in particular.
One of the most inspiring presentations given at the International Symposium in Norway last June was:The Challenges of Meeting Everyone's Needsby Letshego Mokeki, Director, Career Development Services Programmes, Department of Higher Education and Training, South-Africa. The challenges are immense ... Read More
December 19, 2019John McCarthy
01
Dec2019
Very interesting policy implementation evaluation study by CEREQ, a French research agency of the ministries of education and employment. The study examines the effects of the devolution of responsibility for career guidance to the regions, in particular the offer and legal entitlement of adults to career counselling.
Factors such ... Read More
December 1, 2019John McCarthy
31
Oct2019
COMMUNIQUE Neuvième Symposium international sur le développement de carrière et les politiques publiques, 2019
/ Uncategorized, CEDEFOP, French, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Career management skills, Older adults, European Training Foundation, Unemployed adults, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, International Symposium and Conference Communiques, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
La question de savoir comment les gouvernements peuvent aider les citoyens à construire des carrières épanouissantes a été au centre du neuvième Symposium international sur le développement de carrière et les politiques publiques, qui s'est tenu à Tromsø, Norvège, du 17 au 20 juin 2019.Au cours du Symposium, des représentants ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy
31
Oct2019
WORKING PAPERS ON THE LINKS BETWEEN EDUCATION, LABOUR, AND TECHNOLOGY
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Academic and Market Research Reports, Older adults, EU, Unemployed adults, Schools, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Adults in education, Discussion and Working Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to European Union policy. It has published a series of working papers on the links between labour, education, and technology in ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy
31
Oct2019
The Changing Nature of Work and Skills in a Digital Age (2019)
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, European Commission (EC), Academic and Market Research Reports, Career management skills, Older adults, EU, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Schools, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Adults in education, Discussion and Working Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Virtual assistant, you-tuber, app-developer.There are jobs that 20 years ago were not imaginable.Other jobs have almost disappeared.
This report is the work of The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service, which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy
02
Jul2019
12 propuestas para ayudar a las personas a construir su carrera profesional
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, Career management skills, Older adults, Spanish, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Improving career information, ICCDPP Blog, International Symposium and Conference Communiques, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Profesionales de la orientación académica y profesional de 33 países se reúnen en el International Symposium for Career Development and Public Policy para reflexionar sobre los retos de esta disciplina e identificar posibles mejoras desde las políticas públicas. ¿Cómo pueden los gobiernos ayudar a las personas a construir carreras profesionales más ... Read More
July 2, 2019John McCarthy
28
Jun2019
COMMUNIQUE OF THE 9TH SYMPOSIUM ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY, JUNE 2019
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, Career management skills, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Schools, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Adults in education, Discussion and Working Papers, International Symposium and Conference Communiques, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
How governments can support citizens to build fulfilling careers was the focus of the ninth International Symposium for Career Development and Public Policy, held in Tromsø, Norway on 17th-20th June 2019. During the Symposium representatives from 33 countries and from UNESCO, the OECD, European Commission, European Training Foundation and the ... Read More
June 28, 2019John McCarthy
10
Jun2019
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY, NORWAY 2019: SYNTHESIS PAPERS
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, Academic and Market Research Reports, Career management skills, Older adults, Coordination and leadership, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Schools, Vocational education and training, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Country Descriptions, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, Discussion and Working Papers
We are pleased to bring to your attention the four synthesis papers arising from the 33 country papers prepared for the 9th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy which will be held shortly in Tromso, Norway. They concern how policies and systems for career guidance support the public and ... Read More
June 10, 2019John McCarthy
10
Jun2019
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY, NORWAY 2019: COUNTRY PAPERS
/ Uncategorized, Disadvantaged groups, Employed adults, Career management skills, 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, Country Policy and Systems Reviews, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Country Descriptions, ICCDPP Blog, Adults in education, Parents, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
From Norway to Chile, from Syria to Sri Lanka, from France to Japan, how are policies and systems for career guidance supporting the public and employers to manage the structural and occupational changes occurring in the labour market and their social impact?
The 33 countries participating in the 9th International Symposium ... Read More
June 10, 2019John McCarthy
10
Jun2019
The 2019 conference of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance will take place in Brno, and in Bratislava, Slovakia, 9th-10th September. Visit the conference website at: https://iaevgconference2019.sk/
June 10, 2019John McCarthy
26
Feb2019
Dedicar fondos públicos a unos buenos servicios de orientación académica y profesional para los jóvenes reduce el abandono escolar, afirma en entrevista John McCarthy, director del International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy.
Lea la entrevista completa.
February 26, 2019John McCarthy
26
Feb2019
This is a very readable and easy to understand overview of trends and data concerning the relationship between education and jobs, looking towards the future. Accompanied by a sample of drawings "Draw the Future" of 20,000 young people scattered across 12 countries in five continents, the publication poses many relevant questions concerning ... Read More
February 26, 2019John McCarthy
14
Jan2019
CEDEFOP, an agency of the European Commission, published a handbook in 2018 that describes 25 ICT in guidance initiatives in EU Member States. Some of these initiatives were established for and in the education sector while others are from the employment sector. A common feature of both sets of initiatives is their ... Read More
January 14, 2019John McCarthy
14
Dec2020
CAREER READY