What is career development?

Career development is the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure and transitions in order to move towards a personally determined and evolving future. It applies to people of all ages.

What is a career development practitioner?

Career development practitioners provide services that help people manage their careers, make occupational and study decisions, plan career transitions and find career information.

They may be called:

• Career counsellors or advisers
• Employment counsellors
• Career management consultants
• Career practitioners
• Career coaches
• Rehabilitation counsellors
• Guidance officers
• Work development officers
• Employment support workers
• Work experience coordinators
• Job developers
• Placement coordinators
• Vocational rehabilitation workers.

Where do career development practitioners work?

Career development practitioners work in a range of settings including: schools, TAFEs, universities, business organisations, government agencies and private practice.

What do career development practitioners do?

Career development practitioners may work with individuals or small groups. Some of the services they provide include:

• Career counselling
• Career education
• Job placement
• Employment services
• Recruitment
• Career coaching
• Training
• Mentoring
• Coordinating work experience or internships
• Resume preparation
• Career planning
• Administering and interpreting tests
• Teaching job hunting strategies.