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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for career guidance interviews, and how these are applied in organisations:children in the workplacecodes of practice – the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitionersdiscriminationduty of care equal employment opportunity (EEO)mandatory reporting practitioner/client boundaries privacy, confidentiality and disclosurerecords management specific legislation and its application to career development work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitationswork health and safetyprinciples of person-centred and strengths-based practicekey aspects of career development including:major career development theoriesconcepts of change and transition in the context of lifespan career developmentfactors influencing individual decision-makinggeneric work skills and their application to address employment and career development opportunities and requirementscareer development resources and information and associated educational and training opportunities and resourcesadult learning styles and principlesemployment information including:current knowledge of the world of workaccepted methods for defining jobscurrent labour market trends and information sources, including local, regional, national and international labour markets occupational groups, clusters and networkspathways to occupational areaslocal options and support networks availablerole of key players such as recruitment agencies, professional associations, employment services and funding bodiesassistance available to employers training and education information:options and pathwaysfunded training opportunitiesfinancial aspects of education and training, including:costsincentives assistance (national, state/territory, local)services and agenices for referral when client needs cannot be met by the organisation or are outside the scope of job roleeffects of unemployment on clients and barriers to employment and retentionfeatures of assessment tools and how they are usedcareer plans and their features, formats and inclusions.