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Empowerment

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The process of enabling and encouraging people to take greater responsibility for the control of their own lives and careers by developing greater confidence in their own capabilities.

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Guidance aims to empower people by assisting them to become competent at planning and managing their learning and career paths and in making career transitions.
Empowerment is about enabling individuals to take charge and make full use of their knowledge, energies and judgment.
A term that can be applied to both individuals and communities.

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