Students who understand how their skills, interests and education connect to a range of career pathways may be better positioned to navigate a rapidly changing job market, according to new research from the DeBruce Foundation.
The report from the nonprofit, which focuses on expanding pathways to economic growth and opportunity, found that people with higher degrees of career literacy—the ability to understand, plan and navigate career pathways—conduct broader job searches, are more open to changing careers over time and experience greater employment security. Those skills, researchers argue, will become increasingly important as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the labor market.
According to the findings, individuals with high career literacy considered about six potential jobs during a job search, compared to roughly two among those with low career literacy. The research also found that people with both strong career literacy and robust professional networks explored 22 percent more career options outside their current path than their peers and earned an average of $40,000 more annually.
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