Career professionals follow research and literature in the field of guidance as well as publications by parties and disciplines relevant to their work. Keeping up with the research is closely linked to other competencies and the continuous development of one's professional competency.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the most relevant and comprehensive sources of information in the field of guidance, as well as research organisations and communities that produce relevant information to the field

The career professional is able to

• obtain research-based information relevant to their work
• assess research-based information’s applicability to their work
• apply research-based information in their work and in the planning, implementation and evaluation of guidance services
• promote the production, planning and implementation of relevant research material concerning their work and its operating conditions (see also section C1.1 Guidance in society)
• apply research-based approach and basic research methods in developing their work
• share the acquired research-based information with colleagues and collaborative partners