Career Development Practitioner
Help people to make decisions about their education and career.
Job opportunities
-
Jobs in SEEK right now
Job growth
-
5-year projection
Salary
-
Typical salary
Job satisfaction
-
Job opportunities
-
Jobs in SEEK right now
Salary
-
Typical salary
Job growth
-
5-year projection
Job satisfaction
-
What's it like to be a Career Development Practitioner?
Career Development Practitioners provide advice about employment, training and career progression to professionals, executives and people looking to change careers. They help people to understand and develop their skills in order to make career and education decisions.
Career Development Practitioners work in a variety of settings including schools, TAFEs, universities, government departments, corporate businesses, and private practice. They may work one-to-one or with small and large groups to provide career education, job placement and recruitment services or coordinate work experience and internship programs.
How to become a Career Development Practitioner
A qualification is required to become a Career Development Practitioner, especially if you would like to seek membership with a professional body.
- Consider completing a Certificate IV in Career Development (CHC41215) through a registered training organisation. This is the entry-level qualification for career development practitioners in Australia but does not equip you to deliver career guidance with an individual or group.
- Alternatively, choose an undergraduate qualification in a field of study related to career development. These include: education, human resources, coaching, psychology, counselling, human services, management, social science, sociology and training and development.
- Complete a Graduate Certificate in Career Development. This is the minimum qualification required to gain recognition with the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) as a Professional Career Development Practitioner.
- Apply for membership with a CICA Member Association. Various membership levels are available depending on your level of qualification.
Compare your salary
Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Career Development Practitioners.
Latest Career Development Practitioner jobs on SEEK
Be one of the first to discover these recently listed jobs, or browse all Career Development Practitioner jobs on SEEK right now.
Did you find this helpful?
Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Career Development Practitioner employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
Source: SEEK job ads and SEEK Profile data
Did you find this helpful?
Latest Career Development Practitioner reviews
Aug 2019
Reviewer's Qualification
Graduate Diploma of Careers Education and Development
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Careers Consulting
The good things
Working with students of all ages to work out their ideal career is extremely rewarding. They are often confused by the enormity of the decisions they are making, but being able to break it down for ...
The challenges
You help people set targets and for what ever reason they don't get there. It could be a barrier they have faced from an employer, no support from a family member, something they stuffed up, or lets ...
Read more
Aug 2019
Reviewer's Qualification
Graduate Certificate of Career Development
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
regional coordination
The good things
Oppportunity to
The challenges
Opportunities to facilitate and engage in conversations with young people as they discover their identities, express their hopes, identify their strengths, explore pathways, and enter their foreseeabl...
Read more
Source: SEEK role reviews
SEEK has not verified the truth or accuracy of these comments and does not adopt or endorse any of the comments posted on this page.SEEK collects and posts the comments for what they are worth and for information purposes only to assist candidates to find employment through seek.com.au
Explore similar careers
Subscribe to Career Advice
Get expert career advice delivered to your inbox.
You can cancel emails at any time. By clicking ‘subscribe’ you agree to SEEK’s Privacy Statement.