Career Guidance
Subtitle: A Handbook For Policy Makers
Publisher: OECD; European Commission
Published: December 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9789264015197
Subjects: Careers - Resumes; Business & Economics; Vocational guidance; Career/Job
Description: This joint publication of the OECD and the European Commission gives policy makers practical tools to tackle weaknesses in many countries' career guidance systems including limited access, particularly for adults; failure to develop career management skills; inappropriate training; and poor service coordination. In simple, non-technical language, this publication addresses a broad range of policy issues that that are central to the effective delivery of career guidance services. These include: how to widen access to career guidance; ways of improving the quality of career information; ensuring that staff qualifications meet policy objectives; and improving strategic leadership.