1、Learning for CareersWhat kinds of career guidance and career education services do young people want in Europe and Central Asia?2024 United Nations Childrens Fund(UNICEF)and European Training Foundation(ETF)Front Cover:UNICEF/Romania/Adrian CtuDesign and Layout:Rec DesignEditing:Formato VerdeThe con

2、tents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views of UNICEF and the ETF.Reproduction is authorised,provided the source is acknowledged.FOREWORDTodays labor markets are turbulent and undergoing historic disruptions.In the face of accelerated automation,green and digital transformations,global

3、isation,fluctuating demographics,and recovering post-COVID-19 economies,the character of work is changing.For many this change brings about increased risks of joblessness,uncertainty,and precarious employment,young people being particularly affected by the current instability.Transitioning from scho

4、ol to work is therefore an ever more critical juncture that has consequences for the future employment,well-being,and social connectedness of the younger generation.However,rapid changes in the demand side of the labor market make decision-making about education,training,and work all the more diffic

5、ult.Against this backdrop,career guidance provides an opportunity for individuals,economies,and societies to build their resilience and better adapt to these challenging times.It plays an essential part in helping economies to recover and supporting people of all ages to navigate disruptions.For you

6、ng people in particular,career guidance helps to build their capacity to make important choices about their education and career paths throughout their lives so that they may be able to visualise and plan their futures.The United Nations Childrens Fund(UNICEF)and the European Training Foundation(ETF