Digital technologies in career guidance for youth: Opportunities and challenges

Around the world, digital technologies are increasingly being used to deliver school career guidance. Career guidance systems have invested heavily in digital technologies and there is good reason to believe that they will enhance guidance by making it more effective, efficient, and equitable. However, this cannot be taken for granted. This policy perspective explores the role of digital technologies in guidance provision, considering both likely benefits and key concerns requiring attention. It focuses on the following questions: how are digital technologies being used in career guidance provision for children and young people?; what are the opportunities presented by using technologies in such career guidance?; and what are considerations that policy makers should give when developing digital solutions for youth career guidance?