ABSTRACT
All young people need to be prepared for the world of work in the 21st century. In the past, it was sufficient to help them think about what they were going to do when they left school and to enable them to make an informed and realistic decision and to cope well with the transition from school to work. In today’s changing and turbulent labour market, subject to the vagaries of the worldwide economy, this is no longer enough. Any decision regarding their future that young people make is likely to be the first of many such decisions that they will make during their adult life. For many people, the certainties of having a job in the long term and the feelings of security that this brings can no longer be taken for granted. Instead, we can expect to have to take control of our learning and development and manage our own careers.
