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International Best Practices in Career Development: Review of the Literature

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This paper presents a review of the literature to identify exemplary international career planning programs. Following the National Career Development Guidelines as a guide, a framework was created to organize the research: Content, process, and infrastructure. This review of the literature supports the general tenets of career development – that self-knowledge and career exploration, and an interactive and integrated method of delivery, are key to sound career decision-making. The focus of the international community indicates increasing interest of the world on career guidance services, and commonalities among countries differing along many cultural, social, and economic lines.

Résumé. Les bonnes pratiques internationales dans le développement des trajectoires de vie professionnelle: revue de la littérature

Cet article présente un examen de la littérature pour identifier des programmes internationaux exemplaires de planification de carrière. En prenant les Directives Nationales de Développement des Trajectoires de Vie Professionnelle comme guide, on a créé un cadre de références pour organiser la recherche: contenus, processus et infrastructures. Cet examen de la littérature conforte les principes généraux du développement de la vie professionnelle, à savoir que la connaissance de soi, l’exploration de carrière et une méthode interactive et intégrée sont des éléments clé pour une prise de décision de carrière éclairée. La communauté internationale insiste sur l’intérêt croissant dans le monde pour les services d’orientation de carrière et sur ce qu’il y a de commun entre des pays qui diffèrent en termes d’aspects culturels, sociaux et économiques.

Zusammenfassung. Internationale Praxisempfehlungen in der Berufsberatung: Literatursichtung

Dieser Artikel stellt eine Literatursichtung vor, die vorbildliche internationale Berufswahlprogramme ausgewählt hat. Auf der Grundlage der Nationalen Berufsberatungsrichtlinien wurde eine Struktur entwickelt, an der sich die Suche ausrichtete: Inhalt, Prozesse, Infrastruktur. Diese Literatursichtung belegt die allgemeinen Grundannahmen der Berufsberatung – dass nämlich die Kenntnis der eigenen Person, die Berufskunde und die interaktiven und integrativen Verfahren des Berufswahlunterrichts die Schlüssel für eine abgesicherte Berufsentscheidung sind. Die Aufmerksamkeit des internationalen Beratungsfeldes weist auf ein wachsendes Interesse der Welt an Berufsberatungsdienstleistungen hin, sowie auf Gemeinsamkeiten über Ländergrenzen hinweg, die sich jedoch entlang verschiedener kultureller, sozialer und wirtschaftlicher Linien durchaus auch unterscheiden.

Resumen. Buenas Prácticas Internaciones de la Orientación para el Desarrollo de la Carrera: Revisión de la Literatura

Este artículo presenta una revisión de la literatura para identificar programas ejemplares de planificación de la carrera internacionales. Tomando como guía las Directrices Nacionales del Desarrollo de la Carrera (National Career Development Guidelines, EEUU), se creó un marco de referencia para organizar los elementos de la investigación: contenido, proceso e infraestructura. Esta revisión respalda los principios generalmente aceptados del desarrollo de la carrera – que el auto-conocimiento y la exploración de la carrera, y que los métodos de intervención interactivos e integrados, son claves para el proceso de toma de decisiones. El foco de atención de la comunidad internacional indica un interés creciente por los servicios de orientación para la carrera en el mundo, así como las semejanzas entre los países que difieren por otro lado en aspectos culturales, sociales y económicos.

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Richard, G.V. International Best Practices in Career Development: Review of the Literature. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 5, 189–201 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-005-8799-9

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