Work has been our constant companion ever since the hands of our ancient forefathers curled around a piece of stone and converted it into a tool – an instrument of production.  The tendency to work is a natural and inherent human characteristic.   However as with other human activities, work occurs within a social context – a context characterised by patterns of beliefs and ways of thinking.  It is within this environment that specific meanings and values are attached to work.   Career as a form of work, finds its being within a certain way of thinking.  Definitions of career vary greatly and approaches to career guidance take multiple standpoints. 

The Promise Foundation has been a pioneer in developing interventions related to career development and livelihood planning.  We both these aspects of the human situation as integral aspects of  workforce development. 

Promise has been  been engaged with this field for more than three decades. This section of the website presents our ideas, research and the techniques we have developed in relation to career development and livelihood planning.