The Future of Professional Career Guidance: Where Next?

This paper has been prepared as part of igen's 10th-anniversary celebrations. Its contents reflect an ongoing dialogue between a Careers Service company chief executive and a career guidance researcher, both of whom are committed to exploring issues related to the future of the career
guidance profession. It also includes a detailed bibliography that offers references to relevant reports and journal articles relevant to this topic. Overall, it aims to stimulate and contribute to a national debate on the future of professional career guidance. The authors are indebted to Tony Watts for his editorial support in the preparation of this paper.