This policy brief explores how career talks—opportunities for students to hear directly from professionals about their jobs and career journeys—can play a vital role in helping young people connect learning to life beyond school. Drawing on international evidence and examples of practice, it highlights the long-term benefits of career talks on employment outcomes and provides practical guidance for designing impactful sessions, both in person and online.

Explore The Career Readiness Education Framework, a practical guide grounded in OECD research, that helps identify effective career education activities to equip students with the mindsets and skills they need to thrive in future careers.