Supporting Life Long Learning

Career Theory

CURRENT WORLD OF WORK

Career Management Paradigm Shift: Prosperity for Citizens, Windfall for Governments by Phillip S. Jarvis
http://lifework.ca/ACAREERDEVELOPMENTPARADIGMSHIFT1202.doc

Career Development for Meaningful Work Life by Susan Imel
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pric/is_200200/ai_650982521/

Employability principles for Australian Industry: Literature Review and Framework Development (2002)

http://www.dest.gov.au/ty/publications/employability_skills/case_study.pdf

Enterprise principles
Enterprise Education

THEORY

Overview of contemporary career theories and theory development
http://www.extension.psu.edu/workforce/Briefs/OverviewCareerDev(Insert).pdf

Holland's Theory of Career Choice (trait and factor, actuarial or matching theory)
http://www.careerkey.org/english/you/hollands_home.html
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/cmp/HollandTypes.cfm

CAREER POLICY

Policy and practice in career guidance: an international perspective (A. G. Watts)
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/40/1963023.pdf

OECD review of career guidance policies: Australia country note
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/47/1948341.pd

McMahon, M. Shaping a career development culture:
Quality standards, quality practice, quality outcomes A presentation to the National Forum of Career Practitioners Sydney, Australia August 2004
Shaping a Career Development Culture
Dr Mary McMahaon's Publications

CONTEXT SPECIFIC POLICY WEBSITES

Variety of Contexts

The Miles Morgan website has a range of links relevant to Australian career services across contexts including the Blueprint.
http://www.milesmorgan.com.au

Career Industry

The Career Industry Council of Australia now has its own website located at:
http://www.cica.org.au
http://www.edna.edu.au/

National Standards and Accreditation of Career Practitioners Project Industry
http://www.workplace.gov.au
http://www.acci.asn.au/

EDUCATION

EdNa online acts as a educational portal has links to anything related to education in Australia
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html
Some State specific career education web sites include:

Australian Capital Territory Department of Education and Training: Career Transition
http://www.decs.act.gov.au/services/ct.htm

Education Queensland. Career Education
http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career

Queensland Government: Curriculum Learning and Teaching. Career and Transition Policies and Frameworks
http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career/transitions.html

New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Career Education
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/yrk12focusareas/careered/index.php

Western Australian Department of Education and Training. Career Development
http://www.training.wa.gov.au/employment/content-career-development.asp

VET and Careers
http://www.ncver.edu.au/students/projects/10326.html
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/browse/0,12650

EMERGING TRENDS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Managing Life, Learning and Work in the 21st Century by McMahon, Patton and Tatham
http://www.lifework.ca/AUSBP04-03.pdf
service delivery for special target groups

DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL

Developing a Multicultural Career Mindset by John Stewart
http://www.contactpoint.ca/natcon-conat/2002/pdf/pdf-02-09.pdf

Career Development and Gender, Race, and Class: ERIC: 199 by Sandra Kerka
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pric/is_199800/ai_1097774367/

EDUCATION AND YOUTH

Aboriginal Education: Guiding Circles
http://www.aboriginalhr.ca/en/programs/guidingcircles

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies: Australian Youth Facts & Stats‰Ű¬
http://www.youthfacts.com.au/

Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Technology
http://www.dest.gov.au/

Career education program for gifted high school students
http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/hem00464.htm

Dusseldorp Skills Forum: Projects
http://www.dsf.org.au/projects.php Career Development Practitioner Resources
http://www.ceawa.org.au/Links/default.asp

Myfuture web site
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

ReCaP: Resource for Career Practitioners
http://www.dest.gov.au/Search.aspx?query=recap

South Australian Transition Portfolio 2004
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/docs/files/communities/docman/1/Tp_Teacher_s_Manual.pdf

Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training: Real Game
http://www.realgame.gov.au/index.htm

The Australian Career Development Studies will be available online at: http://www.career.edu.au
in print and in CD-ROM formats.

    Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd
    Miles Morgan
    Miles Morgan provides research, policy development and consultancy services in the areas of education and training, labour market analysis, occupational profiling, and career and workforce development.

    Curriculum Corporation
    Curriculum Corporation

    ECU Career Development is on Face Book
    ECU Face Book

    Australian Career development Studies (ACDS
    ACDS

    Australian Career Development Journal (ACDJ)
    ACDJ

    ACDJ Articles
    Publications

    CICA Career Development Research & Resources
    | Reports and Media Releases Resources | International background Reports & Research informing CICA discussion |
    | Research Documents | Reports | Australian Blueprint for career development (ABCD) |

    Certificate IV Qualification in Career Development

    The CHC42407 Certificate IV in Career Development was endorsed by the National Quality Council (NQC) on 9 September and signed off by and territory ministers for education and training on 24 September 2007. The qualification is available for delivery by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) as part of CHC02 Version 3.
    CSHISC

    National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd

    Australia's principal research and evaluation organisation for the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia.
    NCVER

    Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

    The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is committed to creating and distributing research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings.
    ACER

    National Research Centre for Career and Technical Education
    NRCCTE

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Dr Peter Carey
Careers & General Curriculum Consultant
Postal Address:
Post Office Box 856
Subiaco
Western Australia 6904
Telephone: (08) 9315 4245
Fax: (08) 9315 4247
Email: Dr Peter Carey at: careyp@netspace.net.au
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Last Updated: August 2nd, 2009