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About Us
Career Development support Services Unit
The C.D.S.S.D.
the Career Development Services Department of HEART/NSTA Trust
About The CDSSD
What is Career Development?
Career development is the lifelong process of managing progression in learning and work. The quality of this process significantly determines the nature and quality of individuals’ lives: the kind of people they become, the sense of purpose they have, and the income at their disposal. It also determines the social and economic contribution they make to the communities and societies of which they are a part. (OECD)
- Our Mission
A society where individuals pursue purposeful learning activities, towards achieving their career goals, and bringing about economic growth, global competitiveness and a desire for continuous learning.
- Our Vision
To promote counselling, consulting and capacity-building services to strengthen and promote career development and lifelong learning activities at the national level.
- Our Goals
- To promote career development within the Training and Education System.
- To provide opportunities for all persons to make informed career choices.
- To provide resource materials to inform persons about matters relating to the labour market and work place.
- To promote lifelong learning as a means of achieving one’s personal goals and to remain relevant in the current work place.
- To provide training opportunities directly or indirectly in the field of career development.
- To develop customized career materials relevant to the needs of the target groups.
- To assist institutions, organizations, schools and non-governmental organizations to develop and implement career development programmers.
Our Goals
- To promote career development within the Training and Education System.
- To provide opportunities for all persons to make informed career choices.
- To provide resource materials to inform persons about matters relating to the labour market and work place.
- To promote lifelong learning as a means of achieving one’s personal goals and to remain relevant in the current work place.
- To provide training opportunities directly or indirectly in the field of career development.
- To develop customized career materials relevant to the needs of the target groups.
- To assist institutions, organizations, schools and non-governmental organizations to develop and implement career development programmers.
Why is career development important?
Career development provides answers to three questions?
- Who am I? (Values, Interests, Aptitude, Skills)
- Where am I going? (Labour Market Information)
- How do I get there? (Education/Training)
It therefore allows you to find out more about yourself and to use the information gathered to determine (make decisions) where you want to go (goals) and how you can achieve your goals or get to your destination.
What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong Learning is all activities undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competence, within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective.
- Tools for assessing interests and aptitudes and for matching these with careers
- Occupational requirements
