This symposium is presented by a team of six researchers from Japan consisting of three psychologists and three education researchers. The research project is funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Peter Robertson of Edinburgh Napier University will join the session as a discussant. Symposium Chair and Organizer: Tetsuo Kyomen, Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba Presenters: Tetsuo Kyomen, Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba Yuko Ryan, Associate Professor, Shizuoka University Chizuru Ishimine, Associate Professor, Aichi University of Education Shuji Honda, Professor, Otsuma Women’s University Minoru Nagasaku, Professor, Musashino University Akihiko Ieshima, Associate Professor, The University of Osaka All presenters are affiliated with the Japanese Society for the Study of Career Education. Below are the primary presentations delivered at IAEVG conferences by the authors: Ryan, Y., Ishimine, C., Tateishi, S., Kyomen, T., and Ashizawa, Y. International Comparative Study on Support Programs for School-to-Work Transition for Vulnerable Students and School Dropouts: Focusing on Immigrant/Migrant students requiring language support. IAEVG International Conference 2024, Jyväskylä, Finland. Fujita, T., Ishimine, C., Kyomen, T., and Shibanuma, S. Measuring Essential Career Competencies: Insights, Suggestions and Potential Pitfalls Learned Through an International Comparative Study. IAEVG International Conference 2018, Göteborg, Sweden.