Career Guidance for Adults in Latin America
Career guidance for adults is a fundamental lever to help adults successfully navigate
constantly evolving labour markets. As labour markets in Latin America are hit hard
by the COVID-19 pandemic and mega trends such as globalisation and digitalisation
continue to impact labour demand, support is urgently needed. Millions of adults have
lost their jobs and need to identify new career options. However, career guidance
for adults is still rare in Latin America. More common are vocational guidance programmes
for young people, or labour intermediation services for adults. This report analyses
career guidance initiatives for adults in four Latin American countries (Argentina,
Brazil, Chile and Mexico). It emphasises the need to establish career guidance higher
up on the policy agenda of the region. Lessons are drawn on how to strengthen the
coverage and inclusiveness of career guidance, provision and service delivery, quality
and impact, as well as governance and funding. The findings build on information collected
through the 2020 Survey of Career Guidance for Adults (SCGA), an online survey of
adults’ experience with career guidance.
Available from March 23, 2021
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