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October 23, 2022Primary Teachers make a big impact with Little Ripples
The National Careers Institute has once again teamed up with the Career Industry Council of Australia to develop a second suite of ‘Little Ripples’ resources to support the aspirational conversations primary school educators and teachers have with their students. These conversations not only help shape their students’ future career aspirations, but they […]
New version of the Australian Blueprint for Career Development (the Blueprint) released
After more than a decade of use since its first publication, a review of the Blueprint was commissioned in 2021 by the National Careers Institute and undertaken by the Career Industry Council of Australia. The aim of the review was to determine the current usage and effectiveness of the Blueprint and to make recommendations for […]
August 30, 2022
The Jobs and Skills Summit must consider the importance of career development support.
On the eve of the Australian Governments Jobs and Skills Summit, the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) is keen to see continued and easy access in the provision of career development support to Australians of all ages and stages of their career in addressing the challenges around jobs, skills and the economy. Megan Fritsch, […]
August 22, 2022
Cities in transition. How vocational education and training can help cities become smarter and greener
Cities are key players in mitigating climate change and shaping the green transition via services and through regulatory competence. Using the smart and green city concept in existing and new urban settings contributes to achieving European Green Deal ambitions. This policy brief reports on a Cedefop skills foresight study which looked at the occupations and […]
August 12, 2022
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 – Investing in transforming futures for young people
A new report published by the International Labour Organisation highlights that young people have been disproportionately affected by the economic and employment consequences of the pandemic, and the pace of recovery of youth labour markets in many countries and regions is falling behind that of the labour market for older workers. The difficulties faced by […]
