The NCDG framework describes a continuum of personal, education and career skills young people and adults should master to get the most from education, life and work.
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Online Framework. You can browse the online framework below, and view activities related to each goal.
Personal Social Development |
Activities
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Develop
understanding of yourself to build and maintain a positive self-concept. |

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Develop positive
interpersonal skills including respect for diversity. |

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Integrate personal growth and
change into your career development. |

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Balance personal, leisure,
community, learner, family, and work roles. |

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Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning |
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Attain educational achievement and
performance levels needed to reach your personal and career goals. |

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Participate in ongoing, lifelong
learning experiences to enhance your ability to function effectively in a
diverse and changing economy. |

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Career Management |
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Create and manage a
career plan that meets your career goals. |

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Use a process of decision-making as
one component of career development. |

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Use accurate, current, and unbiased
career information during career planning and management. |

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Master academic, occupational, and
general employability skills in order to obtain, create, maintain, and/or
advance your employment. |

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Integrate changing employment
trends, societal needs, and economic conditions into your career plans. |

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