Future career paths: platforms for guiding students in their professional orientation.

The uncertainty faced by high school students, parental influence, and shifts in labor market demands often leave graduates unsure about their future career paths. The website OsvіtаNоvа has compiled a list of platforms where teenagers can explore various professions and choose the one that interests them the most.

“The AI boom may lead to approximately 12 million Europeans needing to change their profession by 2030 (McKinsey&Company). At the same time, at least 186 new professions will emerge globally, while many will disappear,” states the educational website.

To learn about the specifics of different professions, their advantages and disadvantages, and to make an informed choice, career guidance programs will be beneficial.

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Useful platforms to help determine a career

EU4Skills – this site gathers career guidance materials for teenagers, parents, and teachers, useful articles about market trends and professions, as well as guides on various specialties.

The State Employment Service of Ukraine's career guidance and development platform offers free testing and career counseling services.

Proforientator – the “Professions” section features nearly 1000 materials describing specialties and specializations, while the “Tests” section includes career guidance tests and links to websites where they can be taken online.

English-language YouTube channel of the U.S. government portal for career guidance, where each short video describes different professions (for those who struggle with English, subtitles can be enabled, and automatic translation into Ukrainian can be selected).

The British resource bank for career guidance – it offers videos describing professions, as well as short tasks for both individual use and group lessons.