Education Services Australia has hosted a forum in Melbourne to explore future developments and innovation in career education. The forum was well attended by state, territory and federal education departments, researchers and industry experts.
The forum focused on evidence-based career development practice and stakeholder engagement. Education Services Australia supports evidence-based career development and recently created an Insights series to explore the evidence and theory that forms the foundation of the myfuture platform.
Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, said "The forum has been a great success. We are committed to supporting young people through their career and life transitions, by providing high-quality, evidence-based career information that is informed by a wide range of experts."
myfuture's career exploration tool, My career profile, is designed to help students explore career pathways and develop self-knowledge for career decision making. Specifically, it enables them to become more self-aware through various activities. One of these activities is the career interest test.
The keynote speaker for the day, Professor Peter McIlveen from the University of Southern Queensland, provided insight into the evidence underpinning career guidance, and the theory behind myfuture's career interest test.
He said "The career interest test in myfuture is a very useful starting point for a person who wants to explore their career options. The career interest test enables people to focus on particular areas that may be relevant to their own lives and where they want to be in the future.'
myfuture is Australia's National Career Information Service. It assists career planning, career pathways and work transitions by providing information and support for career development for students, and additional resources for those who support or influence career choices.
