Reference no: EM132948475
Specifically, you will develop a research paper that will:
In this assessment task students are required to conduct research based on any company you would like which helps you to identify and communicate career trends. You will need to interact professionally with others in assessing career needs, to effectively assist clients identify competencies they require for a career and employability in a given context. It also examines how to maintain quality of career development services and professional practice.
· Research and analyse current economic, labour market, employment, career and vocational, educational and training trends
· Identify choices and career development needs for individuals and target groups within a given context
· Report and document management of research and career development materials
· Comply with all relevant local, state/territory and national legislation, policies and practices.
In order to conduct the research in context, the research must be conducted with reference to a specific workplace and specific target group within the organisation you select. Your research may include:
· Evaluations of existing products
· Focus groups
· Informal discussions
· Internet research
· Interviews
· Literature reviews
· Professional communication mechanisms such as physical and electronic journals, professional newsletters, peer networks and subscriptions
· Questionnaire
· Workshops
And in your examination of the workplace processes and approach to career development, you should identify relevant worker and employer issues, and these may include:
· Awards
· Certificate agreements
· Contract work and self-employment
· Enterprise bargaining
· Occupational health and safety
· Terms and conditions
· Unions
· Work choices
Considering major changes and trends in careers development encompassing local and global causes relating to:
· Economic
· Political
· Social
· Technological
The research paper should conclude with recommendations to the organisation, which include:
· Adequate resource needs of the career development service are provided
· Suitable careers counselling methods to be applied
· Compliance with regulatory, professional and organisational standards
· Identification and removal of any gaps in career counselling services
· Implementation of effective conflict resolution where required
· Range of choices and advice able to be offered
· Relevance, currency and appropriateness of services provided to individuals
· Satisfaction of needs associated with a specific context and target group
Throughout the paper and within the proposed recommendations ensure that relevant policy, legislation, professional codes of practice and national standards are adhered to, including:
· Competency standards
· Copyright and privacy laws relating to physical materials and electronic technology
· Licensing
· Security information