🌍 Investing in Career Guidance: A Global Call to Action
The Interagency Working Group on Career Guidance comprising Cedefop, the European Commission, ETF, ILO, OECD, UNESCO, and the World Bank has released the 2025 edition of Investing in Career Guidance: A Joint Statement.
This powerful publication reinforces what many of us in the field already know career guidance is a shared responsibility that delivers social, educational, and economic returns. It empowers individuals to navigate lifelong learning, transitions, and change in increasingly complex and technology driven labour markets.
The statement highlights:
✅ The lifelong value of career guidance for young people, adults, and communities
✅ The need for coordinated national strategies linking education, employment, and social policy
✅ The importance of qualified practitioners, quality assurance, and ethical use of technology including AI
✅ Inspiring global examples such as Finland’s one stop youth guidance centres and India’s community based women’s empowerment programs
Career guidance matters for fairness, opportunity, and sustainable futures 🌱
