本文探究生涯目的感的意義，並探討其對青少年生涯輔導工作的實務應用。首先提出青少年階段生涯發展任務，探討現階段學校生涯輔導工作所面臨的問題及挑戰；其次提出生涯目的感的概念及相關研究，以做為建構學校生涯輔導工作的實務基礎；最後提出目的感的培養導向，以做為學校生涯輔導工作的契機。其中三大方向包括協助青少年：一、發展個人獨特志趣；二、覺察並豐厚個人優勢特質；三、彩繪個人生涯願景並賦予意義。總結而論，在推行十二年國民基本教育的同時，生涯輔導工作也自然呈現其重要性，而目的感的培養，正提供學校生涯輔導工作一具體的精進策略。

This article explored the meaning of “sense of purpose”. Application of the sense of purpose on career education was also discussed. The authors fi rst proposed the idea of sense of purpose; career education problems and challenges encountered by school counselors were then proposed. The authors fi nally provided three strategies for adolescent career counseling: (1) develop unique personal career interest; (2) be aware of and broaden personal strength; and (3) depict personal career vision and meaningful career future. We advocated that career purpose is new and important idea for advanced career guidance in the 12-year compulsory education.