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CAREER DEVELOPMENT


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WHAT IS CAREER DEVELOPMENT?

Career development is the lifelong process of

managing progression in learning and work.

The quality of this process significantly determines

the nature and quality of individuals lives: the kindof people they become, the sense of purpose they

have, the income at their disposal.

It also determines the social and economic

contribution they make to the communities and

societies of which they are part.


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High school is the final transition into

adulthood and the world of work as students

begin separating from parents and exploring

and defining their independence.

Students are deciding who they are, what

they do well, and what they will do when they

graduate. During these adolescent years,students are evaluating their strengths, skills

and abilities.


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The biggest influence is their peer group.

They are searching for a place to belong and rely on peer

acceptance and feedback.

They face increased pressures regarding risk behaviors and

mature, meaningful relationships.

They need guidance in making concrete and compounded

decisions.

They must deal with academic pressures as they face high-

stakes testing, the challenges of making post-secondary

decisions, the challenges of college admissions, scholarship

and financial aid application process and entrance into a

competitive job market.


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WHY IS CAREER DEVELOPMENT

BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT?

The pace of change, driven by technology and globalisation,

means that organisations are constantly exposed to change.

They are therefore less willing to make long-term

commitments to individuals; where they do, it is in exchange

for flexibility about the roles and tasks the individuals willperform.

Increasingly, therefore, security lies not in employment but

in employability. Individuals who want to maintain their

employability have to be willing to regularly learn new skills. So careers are now increasingly seen not as being chosen

but as being constructed, through the series of choices

about learning and work that people make throughout their

lives.


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First, it is important for effective learning

Second, it is important for an effective labourmarket

Third, career development has an importantcontribution to make to social equity,supporting equal opportunities and promoting

social inclusion.Career development is crucial to the success

of lifelong learning


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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF CAREER

INFORMATION?

Good-quality career information is essential for good-quality career development.

It needs to include information on education and trainingopportunities, on occupations and their characteristics,and on labour market supply and demand.

It also needs to include information on the occupationalimplications of educational decisions, and on the learningpathways that lead to particular occupational destinations.

In addition, it needs to include information on how these

opportunities relate to the characteristics and preferencesof individuals, so that individuals can identify opportunitiesappropriate to them.


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EARLY YEARS STUDENTS COUNSELLING NEEDS

Early Years students are just beginning to develop decision-

making, communication, and overall life skills, as well as

character values.

They are acquiring attitudes toward school, self, peers,

social groups, and family.

They are also beginning to develop a sense of belonging

and a growing awareness of how they fit and relate to the

complex and changing society around them.


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Early Years career development focuses primarily onbuilding student self-confidence and self-esteem, alongwith the related developmental characteristics of childrenin this age

Career guidance for Early Years students is not intendedto pressure them into choosing premature career paths,but to help them discover their talents and interests whilebecoming aware of the broad scope of occupationalopportunities that offer significant career prospects.

Motivating parental engagement should be a keyconsideration in any career development programming inthe Early Years


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Middle Years is a critical time when students begin to explore

who they are and how their interests, strengths, and abilities fit

with their life and learning both inside and outside of school.

It is a time of rapid growth and development when young

adolescents seek to understand their unique personal identity

while becoming more independent at home and at school.

Quality of friendships, peer acceptance, and development of

personal values affect how Middle Years students view

themselves and the world around them.


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Middle Years career development programs are

exceptionally engaging to adolescents, providing them with

opportunities to learn about and develop their strengths,

interests, abilities, as well as their personal beliefs and

values. Middle Years students are most engaged when they see

connections between what they learn in school and life in

the real world.

Quality career development programming offers manyopportunities for students to make these life/learning

connections


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Effective Middle Years career development programming

encourages student participation and positive interaction with

peers and adults

exposes students to a wide variety of role models

enhances career exploration and engagement through direct,

hands-on activities

develops students core career-related skills (e.g.,

literacy/numeracy, oral communications, etc.)

improves student self-esteem and self-confidence through

opportunities for achievement

increases student independence through learning experiences

outside of home and school

provides students with a greater awareness of educational

options and career opportunities


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teaches students how to make suitable school/work/post-

secondary choices that have positive career-related

consequences later in life

helps students understand and utilize key employability

skills, such as the Career Management Skills, that cover thebroad scope of competencies necessary for success in the

world of learning and work

helps students establish a school/ work/life balance

builds awareness of how ongoing parental involvementcontinues to have a significant impact on students career

development


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During the Senior Years, students are much closer to transitioning to the

workforce or post-secondary education and training.

By this point, they should have acquired the broad scope of

competencies from the Blueprint for Life/ Work Designsthat are neededto make the career development process self-directed and personally

meaningful.

They are more focused on developing and galvanizing core

Employability Skills and Essential Skills. In essence, these skills centrelargely around supporting the transition to postsecondary education and

training, as well as the world of work.


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IN THE SENIOR YEARS, STUDENTS

have varied career development needs

assume more individual responsibility for decision making

must understand and manage the broad-based transition from

high school to the independence of young adulthood

are beginning to plan immediate, intermediate, and future

educational and occupational choices after high school

require career development learning opportunities that focus on

developing/implementing an individual career plan/portfolio to

help them successfully transition to post-secondary learning

and/or work

benefit significantly from parental involvement/support with

postsecondary decisions, educational requirements, student

financial assistance, and relocating for training and work

benefit from group or individual mentoring from qualified adults

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