Career management skills for TVET colleges: A conceptual review
List of Authors
  • Ahmad Zabidi Abd Razak , Simin Ghavifekr

Keyword
  • career management skills, TVET colleges, students’ employability, lifelong learning

Abstract
  • Developing career management skills is at the helm of the rapid evolution of lifelong learning in the 21st century. This paper aims to present an in-depth discussion of the theoretical and conceptual foundation of career management skills through a comparison of related theories in psychology, individualism, and career development that form the foundation of earlier studies exploring the essential factors defining the parameters of career management skills. Current studies have identified personal management, life and work exploration, and career building as key components in honing one’s career management skills, which provide TVET educators, program developers, and policy makers the necessary guidelines in structuring and implementing relevant lifelong learning programs especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Thus, a critical examination of the concept of career management skills may serve as a reflective starting point in further advancing suitable programs in the curriculum of TVET colleges and in preparing lifelong learners for the ever-changing demands of the 21st century workforce.

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