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June 11, 2021Thinking about the future: Career Readiness insights from national longitudinal surveys and from practice
This paper explores how teenage thinking about jobs and careers relates to adulthood labour market outcomes. The OECD working paper Career Ready? How schools can better prepare young people for working life in the era of COVID-19 identifies career certainty, alignment and ambition as relevant indicators related to career thinking. This paper extends analysis of […]
June 9, 2021
NCI Commissions CICA to undertake work on the Australian Blueprint for Career Development
The National Careers Institute has recently commissioned CICA to undertake research, analysis and stakeholder consultation to determine the current usage and effectiveness of the Australian Blueprint for Career Development (the Blueprint), particularly in the context of increasing digital delivery of career guidance in Australia. CICA will be required to identify how the National Careers Institute […]
March 25, 2021
Starting Early: New research shows strong impact of career-related learning on primary-aged children
“A key part of the solution to the post-Covid education recovery and challenging stereotypes is giving children access to role models from the world of work who can inspire, motivate and help children see why education is relevant.” – Karen Giles, Head Teacher at Barham Primary School Based on new in-depth research, insights and surveys, Starting […]
March 20, 2021
Evaluation of the North East UK Gatsby Benchmarks Pilot Released
The International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) at the University of Derby has published the final evaluation of the Gatsby funded North East pilot of the Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Career Guidance. The results show that improving career guidance by using the Benchmarks can lead to better student outcomes, while also raising aspirations and increasing […]
March 18, 2021
Australian Skills Classification helps link the labour market to skills development
For the first time in Australia, the new Australian Skills Classification provides a connection between labour market analysis and skills needs. This will assist the National Skills Commission (NSC) in identifying workforce skills gaps, up-skilling or transition pathways, business diversification opportunities, and influencing training package design. As a core component of the NSC’s Jobs and […]
