Enable individuals to use and apply information for career development
Overview
This standard is for career development practitioners.
This standard is about sourcing, evaluating, storing and maintaining information to meet individuals' needs and enabling them to identify, access, interpret and use the information for career development.
Career development information includes labour market intelligence (LMI) and other career or learning related information. It could relate to qualifications, learning and training opportunities, internships and placements, employment and career progression opportunities, support organisations or opportunities that can support the employability of individuals.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- identify and assess the career development information requirements of individuals
- signpost and, where relevant, obtain career development information on behalf of individuals which meets their needs
- monitor career development information for currency, accuracy and relevance to individuals
- source new career development information that meets individual and organisational needs
- ensure that individuals can access and identify valid and current career development information that is relevant to them including through social media
- identify what support individuals need to find the career development information they require
- assist individuals to access, interpret and use career development information appropriately
- store career development information in a way that meets organisational requirements and is accessible to individuals
- act in ways that adhere to the ethical practice required within your organisation or profession
- challenge any prejudice, use of stereotypes, discrimination and unethical or oppressive behaviour
- encourage individual autonomy in the career development process
- promote inclusivity, diversity and equality of opportunity
- maintain confidentiality and security of individual information that meets relevant legal requirements and organisational policies
- demonstrate understanding of legal requirements, local procedures and your own accountability for safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- legal, organisational and policy requirements relevant to your role and the activities being carried out
- relevant ethical principles and codes of professional ethical practice and the consequences of not adhering to them
- the boundaries and limits of own professional expertise
- the boundaries of confidentiality, when it is appropriate to disclose confidential information to others and the processes required
- measures to safeguard young people and vulnerable adults
- the career development information requirements of individuals using the provision
- the techniques and tools to support individuals searching for career development information
- the range of information available on local, regional, national and international labour markets
- where to find career development information and how technology can support information retrieval
how to distinguish between different types of career development information including marketing information
the value and sources of quality-assured career development information
- how to access and appropriately use social media
- appropriate methods of structuring and presenting career development information
- how to support individuals to develop information interpretation skills
- additional support available for individuals with specific needs
- how to encourage individuals' ownership of the career development process
Scope/range
Scope Performance
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Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Career Development Information The career development activities offered by a team, service, organisation or sector.
Includes labour market intelligence (LMI) and other career or learning related information. It could relate to qualifications, learning and training opportunities, internships and placements, employment and career progression opportunities, support organisations or opportunities that can enable the career development of individuals.
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Hardware (devices/kit) and online methods/tools/apps which can be used in the delivery and assessment of learning programmes.
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