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CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.
Good Adult Career Guidance (SQW & University of Derby)
This report presents the findings of a project designed to get a better understanding of what good career guidance for adults looks like internationally. The scope of the project explored adults out of work who wanted to work, and adults who were working but faced issues, and therefore wanted support to move to different employment.
How can and should secondary school teachers be involved in building students’ career knowledge and skills? (Journal of Education and Work)
Secondary school teachers are central to students’ lives and have the capacity to play an important role in building their career knowledge. An enhanced role would require increased attention to careers in initial teacher education, appropriate professional learning and curriculum materials and a whole-school approach to careers.
Drawing the future: Exploring the career aspirations of children in Northern Ireland (Education and Employers)
The study shows how much children value education, their belief in gender equality, their creativity, imagination and hopes for the future. However, it also reveals the lack of awareness many have about the opportunities open to them. Their knowledge is unsurprisingly heavily based on what they see around them.
