Career professionals ensure that the core of lifelong learning, is functional, client-centered, ethically sound and professionally and systemically produced lifelong guidance services at all phases of individual and group study and career paths.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• guidance as a continuum at all phases of an individual's life
• the systemic significance of guidance for individuals, communities, service providers and societal development
• the status and significance of guidance as part of the lifelong learning and competency development of individuals, groups and communities
• the role of guidance as a theme that permeates and unites different administrative sectors
• the special contexts of different administrative sectors and the rationales for organising guidance
• the national and international principles for organising multi-administrative and multisectoral guidance
• the principles and forms of guidance services of different administrative sectors, which create a foundation for mutual cooperation and peer learning
• their task as part of local and national lifelong guidance services

The career professional is able to

• take into account the life situation of the client and groups as part of lifelong learning
• work with various client groups in different life situations
• ensure a seamless service chain during client transitions