People need help to make transitions throughout their career. This support can come from family, friends and work colleagues, or a professional.  While the need to support people transitioning from school to work is well understood, there are many other transition points too: “from tertiary education to work, between jobs, between industries, between various paid and unpaid roles, or after a prolonged absence from the workforce.”<\/p>\n

The key message of PWC’s report is simple and clear:<\/p>\n

“Career support needs to be delivered through a model that offers lifelong, connected and accessible support – to any and all Australians, including their network of key influencers, providers, employers and educational institutions.”<\/p>\n

The issues<\/h3>\n

Career support is not as good as it could be. Career information exists and is widely available, but not to everyone. It is also of variable quality, patchy, overwhelming or difficult to understand. It also relies heavily on the knowledge, competence and skills of those providing it. Finally:<\/p>\n

“Alternative pathways and work experience options are not always considered, or individuals lack the know-how, skills, or resources to investigate these options.<\/p>\n

… and people experience multiple roadblocks and hurdles.”<\/p>\n