Lo, Tit WingTit WingLoChan, Gloria Hong YeeGloria Hong YeeChan2025-12-172025-12-172025https://repository.sfu.edu.hk/handle/sfu/5284<b>Purpose:</b> In response to the constantly evolving career world which lifelong jobs are less plausible, Project Careerpillar, a newly developed career planning service program in Hong Kong which adopts the life-design approach to career intervention, seeks to enhance youths’ self-understanding, career adaptability, the alignment between their self and job market, sense of satisfaction, and thus fulfilled involvement in work. <b>Method:</b> This study investigates the service outcomes (self-concept clarity, career development self-efficacy, career maturity, and satisfaction with life) using quantitative methods. <b>Results:</b> Mediation analyses showed that the four outcome variables were significantly related, with self-concept clarity significantly mediated the relationship between the other three variables. Also, paired t-tests demonstrated that the participants displayed significant positive changes in the four outcome variables. This showed that the service model was effective. <b>Discussion:</b> Results suggest the applicability in implementing this service model to facilitate youths’ meaningful engagement in the career world.enThe effectiveness of Project Careerpillar in enhancing youths’ self and career developmentjournal article10.1177/10497315251399161