Navigating life's career transitions: essential support and services

The objective of this report is to explain the scope of career transition work and its relevance to emerging industry and workforce changes, describe examples of effective career development services, outline evidence for the impact of these services, and provide resources to encourage use of career development professionals. The analysis in the report is based on a combination of desk research, a survey of Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) members, and case studies drawn from CDAA award winners, whose work has been recognised for its excellence.

Given the multiple challenges facing Australians, this report aims to increase understanding of key aspects of career transitions: the nature and complexities of career transitions; the difficulties people face during career transitions and what help they need; what career development practitioners offer that is essential to successful career transitions; the effectiveness of Career development practitioners' work; what factors contribute to successful industry transition processes; and how to further strengthen career transition support and services.

The report is supplemented with briefing papers for five audiences facing career transitions to provide an understanding of why the report's content is valuable to them: Adults facing career transitions brief; Communities and career transitions brief; Business owners and employers brief; Parents and carers brief; and Policy makers brief.

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