ODiCY resources

Career talks with guest speakers: A guide to delivering an effective career development activity
OECD, 2022
This short paper looks at research on the impacts and effective delivery of career talks with guest speakers in secondary education. While primarily focused on face-to-face provision, it includes a discussion of the delivery of such talks through video streaming, sharing advice from practitioners on their design and management.

Inventory of digital career guidance tools
International Labor Organisation, 2022
The paper features short descriptions of 25 international digital guidance tools aimed at supporting the career development of youth and adults. Examples includes tools designed to support the transition of youth into the labour market, including virtual work placements.

Digitalising career guidance services: Policy guidance note
International Labor Organisation, 2022
A guidance note aimed at career guidance policy makers and practitioners designed to help support decision-making related to investments in digitalising guidance services. It includes 15 key questions for consideration within investment decisions.

Digital transitions in lifelong guidance: rethinking career practitioner professionalism – a CareersNet expert collection
Cedefop, 2021
A collection of 15 short papers on the digitalisation of career guidance services prepared by experts across European countries. Papers focus particularly on themes of professional development and the role of specific technologies within guidance.

The role of labour market information in guiding educational and occupational choices
Hofer, A., A. Zhivkovikj and R. Smyth, 2020
This OECD working paper while primarily focused on resources supporting student entry into and out of higher education, includes details of career guidance portals in many countries of relevance to secondary education. Such digital resources are discussed particularly in terms of the labour market information that is provided linked to specific programmes of study and occupations. The paper presents digital resources in the context of academic research on the decision-making processes of young people.

Understanding the use of digital technology in the career development sector
Nicki Moore and Karolina Czerwinska, 2019
Developed for the UK Career Development Institute, the paper focused on the implications of technological change for career guidance practitioners. It draws on a survey of 205 practitioners to explore the skills development required to make effective use of new tools, and their implications for professional practice. The paper considers the role of different digital technologies in the delivery of guidance, including social media resources.

	Insights from an online teacher-led Career Education program- Australia Lucy Sattler
From looking down a wishing well to exploring wide and deep oceans of opportunity: A tech innovation that supports all young people to explore broadly and think deeply about their future- Australia Dr Jim Bright & Liv Pennie
	Navigating career paths in the age of AI - United Kingdom Deirdre Hughes, Dr Chris Percy & Lauren Croll
AI for career guidance: possibilities and ethical considerations- Finland Egle Gedrimiene, Ismail Celik & Hanni Muukkonen
	Professional and vocational guidance- OECD/Portugal André Lopes & Maria José Barata
Utilizing technology to mobilize +125,000 mentees to guide youth in career development- United States Jared Chung
	Development of virtual practical work-experience period in practice Mr Lauri Vaara and Ms Riikka Lehtinen, Economy and Youth TAT, Finland (2021)
Arriving where we started and knowing for the first time Ms Liv Pennie, BECOME Education & Professor Jim Bright, Australian Catholic University, Australia (2021)
	Building resilience and skills through virtual work placements Mr Funbi Akande, Rachael Saunders, Speakers for Schools, United Kingdom (2021)
Inspiring encounters with professionals Mr Juan Jose Juarez & Hannes Brandt, Bertelsmann Foundation, Spain (2021)