Career professionals identify phenomena, relationships, trends, and changes between education, working life and society and utilises foresight information concerning the future in their work. In addition, they have the skills to promote guidance that is aware of societal structures and a sustainable, equal, fair, and diverse society.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the phenomena, relationships, trends, changes and foresight information between education, working life and the society
• guidance as part of society's service structures
• the systemic significance of guidance for individuals, communities, service providers and societal development
• the importance of guidance for education policy, labour market, social inclusion, economic development, and sustainable future
• the importance of promoting equality, social justice and social diversity in guidance
• how their job relates to the national policy goals for lifelong learning and skills development

The career professional is able to

• obtain and evaluate up-to-date information on education, working life and social issues
• take into account, in guidance processes, anticipation and forecasts on the future of working life and society
• promote guidance that is aware of societal structures and an equal, fair and diverse society
• follow research and public discussion related to the organisation of guidance
• locate the position and role of guidance services as part of the national guidance ecosystem
• promote the planning and implementation of research related to their work and its operating conditions (see also section A2.3 Research in the field of guidance)
• participate in the formulation of policies concerning their work and its operating conditions