Career Development Professionals (CDPs) initiate and lead research projects to further the field of career development and address current and emerging labour market challenges. Research also informs policy makers on how to tackle major local, regional and national challenges.
Competent career development professionals must be able to:
Competent career development professionals must know and understand:
Competent career development professionals must be able to perform this competency in the following range of contexts:
Scope and breadth of research may vary according to the needs of the organization, the community it serves, and the intended audience.
Industry-specific terms contained in the standard defined here, where applicable.
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A competent career development professional should conduct a minimum of 10 research studies using varied research methodologies and lead a minimum of 5 research projects to be proficient.
Practitioners typically perform this competency without supervision, and alone.
It is unlikely that this competency will automate.
