The National Career Development Strategy research project element 1: final report

This report presents the findings of research, consultation and literature review designed to underpin the development of Australia's first national career development strategy, which will seek to address and cater for the career development and transition management needs of all young Australians (aged 5-24). This research forms one part of a four-element process to develop a national career development strategy. The focus of the literature review in element one was to identify: best practice career development models; any impacts, benefits or effectiveness of career development...  [+] Show more

This report presents the findings of research, consultation and literature review designed to underpin the development of Australia's first national career development strategy, which will seek to address and cater for the career development and transition management needs of all young Australians (aged 5-24). This research forms one part of a four-element process to develop a national career development strategy. The focus of the literature review in element one was to identify: best practice career development models; any impacts, benefits or effectiveness of career development practices on youth transitions; the skills young people need to develop to enable them to manage their careers into the future; and ways to address the needs of specific target groups. Based upon the existing literature on 'best' or 'effective' practice, the researchers were required to devise a set of proposed criteria for effective practice to inform options for a national career development strategy and system. Element one also required: an assessment of State/Territory government career development initiatives; and the provision of advice on a number of specified Australian Government career resources, services and initiatives.

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