International approaches to career development for working people

The seminar explored how career development systems supported people who were already in work, drawing on a new Gatsby-funded international study of provision across nine countries. While careers support was often concentrated on young people, students and those outside the labour market, many of the most significant career decisions were made while people were employed. The seminar also explored a range of international approaches to career development for working people, with attention to workplace, community and trade union provision, connections with education and training, and the growing use of digital and AI-supported guidance. The implications of these approaches for the future development of career support in England were also considered.