Career Management Competence: Connotation, Progress, and Educational Implications

Career management competence refers to an individual's ability to actively manage and regulate learning, work, and life behaviors related to career goals throughout their lifespan.It is regarded as an essential competency for achieving career success.Its fundamental structure consists of three dimensions: self-management, career exploration, and career construction.China should develop a localized school career education goal system centered on career management competence, providing a foundation for coherent, sustained, and systematic career education across primary, secondary, and higher education levels.