Effective career guidance services for school students

Course overview

This course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills to assist students in making informed career choices. The course covers major career development competences, assessment tools, counselling techniques and practical tasks and activities specifically tailored for a school environment. Teachers will learn how to support students in exploring career options and planning their educational and career paths.

Target group

  • subject teachers

  • class teachers/head teachers

  • school management

  • headmasters

  • administrative staff

  • career counsellors

  • psychologists

  • social educators

working in: primary, secondary, vocational, adult education schools.

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Price

The course fee for the 7-day program is €560 and may be fully covered by Erasmus+ funding.

Course dates

  • Will be announced soon

Objectives

1. To develop proficiency in using career assessment tools and techniques suitable for students.

2. To learn effective and tailored counselling strategies for student needs.

3. To enhance skills in providing career guidance to students from diverse backgrounds.

4. To build confidence in conducting comprehensive career counselling sessions within a school setting.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Administer and interpret various career assessment tools effectively for students.

2. Demonstrate counselling techniques that facilitate informed student career decision-making.

3. Develop individualized career plans for students based on their unique needs and career goals.

4. Develop an effective activity plan for school career guidance initiatives.

5. Critically evaluate career information resources and their relevance to student needs.

6. Integrate career guidance into the broader educational curriculum and extracurricular activities.

7. Use a variety of career guidance tools, practices and techniques for school student competence development.

Course modules

Module 1: Introduction to career guidance systems and four career competences

  • The role of career guidance in student holistic development

  • Overview of career counselling practices in Lithuania and participants’ home countries

  • ntroduction to four career competences for school student development

  • Career development activity planning and execution

Module 2: Self-assessment tools and techniques

  • Types of career assessments: interest inventories, aptitude tests, personality assessments

  •  Theories of career development in a school educational setting

  • Administering and interpreting comprehensive assessment results

  • Integrating assessment results effectively into career counselling sessions

Module 3: Understanding career opportunities

  • Analysis and practical application of career information

  • Exploring lifelong learning and growth opportunities

  • Career opportunities in an evolving and changing job market

Module 4: Career planning

  • Achieving harmony between life and career goals

  • Career decision making processes and evaluation techniques

  • Creating, updating, and refining a comprehensive career plan

Module 5: Career implementation

  • Essential general competencies for career success

  • Smooth transitioning to a new career environment

  • Techniques for effective and confident self-presentation

Jūratė

Jūratė Kalasauskaitė is a career project manager and consultant at ISM University of Management and Economics, and a professional career counsellor to students and adults in private practice. She holds an MSc in Psychology and is a member of the British Psychological Association. Jūratė specializes in personality testing, self-assessment tools, and techniques.

Jūratė has extensive leadership experience in international companies such as Western Union, Danske Bank, and Omnisend, including work in the United Kingdom and Denmark. She leverages her psychological expertise and practical knowledge to provide career development and guidance counselling. Additionally, she conducts career guidance trainings and presentations for university and school students in Lithuania and abroad.

Course instructors

Laurynas

Laurynas Puidokas is a professional career consultant, lecturer at ISM University of Management and Economics, training instructor, Euro guidance project ambassador in Lithuania, career specialist at Vilnius Žvėrynas Gymnasium, and a member of the Lithuanian Education Council. Over the past six years, he has provided career advice to nearly 1,000 young people and adults.

Laurynas conducts training and seminars on career choice, planning, and changes for school students, university students, and adults. In his professional practice, Laurynas has familiarized himself with the best career education practices in Denmark, Austria, Estonia, and Romania. He continuously enhances his qualifications in Lithuania and abroad and delivers presentations at various conferences. Laurynas also prepares methodological guidelines for school career specialists.

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Jūratė and Laurynas are enthusiastic professionals in their field, employing a variety of practical tools. You can look forward to an enriching experience with them.

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