Career Work in Action: Discussions and Activities for Youth

CERIC – a national charitable organization focused on research and education in career development – has published an Action Plan for educators and counsellors working with youth that provides practical discussions and activities based on the Guiding Principles of Career Development.

The Youth Action Plan outlines insights and ideas for working with high school students, primarily in Grades 10-12, who are having to make career/education-related decisions.

These students may be engaged, highly engaged or disengaged. With a focus on "How do we help?”, questions and activities in the plan are grouped around five key areas of career work. Suggested discussions and activities provide relevant conversational starting points, concrete interventions and fun activities for each of the key areas of career support. The five key areas are: Self-exploration, Decision-making, Support through transition, Future thinking and Mental health. The intended users of the plan are a broad spectrum of professionals in schools – both inside and outside of Guidance and Career Studies – who provide career-related support to students. Download the Action Plan for free at www.ceric.ca/principles.

For more information, be sure to read the article on six action plans used by CERIC