In an increasingly non-linear and unpredictable professional world, choosing a higher education degree no longer equates to choosing a profession for life. This is the central premise of an opinion article addressing the transformation of professional trajectories in the 21st century.
The article is authored by Joana Carneiro Pinto, associate professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University. The specialist writes about vocational guidance and the necessary changes in how students view their academic and professional choices.
Carneiro Pinto argues that vocational guidance must be more flexible and abandon the traditional idea of a "ladder career," meaning a linear upward trajectory. Instead, she proposes an approach centered on self-knowledge, the development of transferable skills and the ability to continuously adapt throughout the entire professional journey.
