The presentation touches on the importance of considering the idea of career management skills being integrated from an ealy age in the education system. It combines ideas and outcomes from the work of two EU-supported networks, supporting development of lifelong guidance systems - EUROGUIDANCE and ELGPN.
Date of delivery: 26.04.2013
7. Career development is influenced by
2 groups of factors:
- External – everything related to our
constantly changing environment.
- Internal – all elements of one’s being
such as knowledge, skills, emotions,
values, attitudes.
8. What is the EU position?
We need career management skills.
Teachers play key role in supporting
young people from an early age to take
free and informed decision for their
education and professional
development.
9. What are career management skills made of?
1. Self-knowledge and self-evaluation (interests and
capabilities, strengths and weaknesses, needs and desires)
2. Effective self-presentation for access to education and/or
work
3. Access to and utilization (use) of career information
4. Career decisions planning and taking
5. Initiative and entrepreneurship
6. Intercultural communication
10. Vital players in the process?
• School principals
• Teachers
• Career counselors
• Parents
• Local community
• Non-governmental sector
11. What is your role as teachers in preschool
and primary education?
Pupil (student)
Tell your personal
story
Self-knowledge
15. Inspiration
1. eTwinning – exchange ideas and create
innovative approaches to supporting the
process of developing career management
skills.
2. Playing with magical cards.
16.
17. Thank you for your attention!
Lachezar Afrikanov
euroguidance@hrdc.bg