The Australian Blueprint for Career Development is a framework that can be used to design, implement and evaluate career development programs for young people and adults. At its core, the Blueprint identifies the skills, attitudes and knowledge that individuals need to make sound choices and to effectively manage their careers. The primary aim of the Blueprint is to enable teachers, parents, career development practitioners, employment service providers, employers or others who are in a position to support people’s careers and transitions, to work with a nationally consistent set of career management competencies which will help all Australians to better manage their lives, learning and work. The Blueprint identifies eleven career management competencies which are grouped into three areas.  The eleven competencies are: 

1. PERSONAL MANAGEMENT  
Build and maintain a positive self-concept 
Interact positively and effectively with others 
Change and grow throughout life  
2. LEARNING AND WORK EXPLORATION 
Participate in lifelong learning supportive of career goals  
Locate and effectively use career information 
Understand the relationship between work, society and the economy 
3. CAREER BUILDING 
Secure/create and maintain work  
Make career-enhancing decisions
Maintain balanced life and work roles 
Understand the changing nature of life and work roles 
Understand, engage in and manage the career-building process