Career Pathways for the Future

"A quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme plays an essential role in promoting a country's economic growth and contributing to poverty reduction as well as ensuring the social and economical inclusion of marginalized communities."

~UNESCO

Career Pathways training helped Malis open her own business. 

Read her story here.

Career Pathways prepares Cambodian women and young people for the workforce. It helps them identify their gifts and dreams and supports them as they choose the career path they want to take.

It's a holistic program. Through a diverse curriculum, students learn about teamwork and attitude, personal grooming and what employers expect. Vocational skills training, job placement and ongoing support give participants the technical skills they need to be effective employees in the competitive workplace.

Skill Development

Students learn a range of soft-skills in dynamic team settings:

  • communication
  • confidence building
  • teamwork
  • personal grooming

After students choose a career pathway, they begin on-the-job training in that field.  They apprentice with local business partners and Hagar's own enterprises. Here they learn the technical and professional skills they need for employment and continue to meet with the Career Pathways team for ongoing support.
Finding Employment


Career Pathways staff support graduates through:

  • resume writing
  • the employment search 
  • additional training if graduates want to start their own businesses. 

Success in the Work Place

Career Pathways continues to follow graduates up even once they have a job and follows up with employers too. 

Every year, former graduates come back to Career Pathways and share their learning with new participants.