Career Agility for Future Employees. An Innovative BE(A)ST Framework for the Digital Era
Career Agility for Future Employees. An Innovative BE(A)ST Framework for the Digital Era

Summary/Abstract: Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to present the BE(A)ST framework –an innovative, agile approach to career development that reimagines future employeesas adaptive, self-driven professionals navigating their paths through experimentation,iteration, and self-discovery. The framework supports learners in aligning personal development with VUCA-driven market realities by treating careers as evolving prototypes.Material and methods: The study employs a mixed-methods design within a DesignThinking framework. It begins with persona development based on interviews andfocus groups, followed by validation through a cross-national survey. Collaborativeworkshops were used to identify tools matched to stakeholder needs, leading to thecreation of the Student Purposeful Development Toolbox.Results: The research identified three core competencies of career agility: technological adaptability, agile learning, and proactive career navigation. Qualitative insightsfrom workshops led to the design of actionable tools fostering career self-awareness,iterative planning, and professional identity-building. These results demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of embedding agile career support in higher education contexts.Conclusions: The BE(A)ST framework offers a robust and innovative response tocareer development challenges in a volatile and uncertain world. It reframes careerplanning as an iterative, user-centered process of exploration and adaptation. TheStudent Purposeful Development Toolbox, co-designed with users, provides a practical means of cultivating career agility. The study calls for the integration of agile,design-based career support practices into educational systems to enhance learnerautonomy, motivation, and long-term employability

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