Definition

Process of analysing knowledge, skills and competences, work experience and motivations of an individual, to identify his/her training needs, define a career project or prepare a retraining / reskilling plan.

• analyse their career backgrounds;
• self-assess their position in the labour environment;
• define their training needs;
• prepare themselves for validation of non-formal or informal learning outcomes;
• plan their career pathway.

Source: Cedefop (2023) "Terminology of European education and training policy: A selection of key terms"