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With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Lifelong guidance and employability in higher education
Raimo Vuorinen, Ph.D. ELGPN Co-ordinator
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Tristram HooleyProfessor of Career EducationUniversity of Derby, England
Presentation to the OECD12 November 2014
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Career?
Career choise Career construction?
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Parallel paradigm shifts?
Voice of suppliers:
Education & Training
Career counselling &Career guidance
Voice of users:
Lifelong Learning
Careering ?Co-careering ?Life Design ?
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Integrative role of Lifelong Guidance
Educational policies e.g- Lifelong learning- Promoting participation in learning- Prevention of ESL- Completion of studies- Progression to another learning- Mobility- Innovations, creativity- Empowerment- Entrepreneurship- Individual learning paths- …
Labour market policies, e.g.- Modernisation of Labour market - Matching skills- Identification of emerging competence areas- Competetiveness- Transitions to Labour market- Youth Guarantee- …
Social policies & Youth policies e.g.- Welfare- Inclusion- Active citizenship- Youth Guarantee Initiative - ….
LLG as a cross-cutting element
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Definition of Lifelong Guidance?• What? Activities: e.g.information giving, advice, counselling,
assessment, teaching, advocacy• For whom/With who? All citizens• When? Any age and point in their lives• Focus? Making meaningful life choices on learning and work.
Empowerment to manage learning and career• Career? Individual lifepaths in learning, work and in others
settings in which these capcities and competences are learned and/or used
• Where? Education, training, employment, community, private
– EU Council of Ministries Resolution on lifelong guidance 2004
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Lifelong Career Management Skills (CMS)• “Career management skills refer to a whole
range of competences which provide structured ways for individuals and groups to gather, analyse, synthesise and organise self, educational and occupational information, as well as the skills to make and implement decisions and transitions.” (ELGPN 2010)
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Personalcompetences
Socialcompetences
Professionalcompetences
Key and TranversalCompetences
Rethinking of:
Lifelong Career Management Skills as one key competence of Lifelong Learning
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Policy Development
Organisations in charge of LLG related services
Interaction with citizens
Elements of a lifelong guidance system:
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Effectiveness of the educational system
and the labour market
Learning outcomesIndividual Career
Management Skills
Economic & Social development
Expected outcomes of
lifelong guidance in
different levels?
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
University level strategies &
implementation
Faculty level strategies &
implementation
National lifelong guidance strategy
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Need for a common,
jointly agreed
conceptual framework
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
So where does higher education fit in to this?
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Programmeof the European Union
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What is higher education for?
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Commission communication for the modernisation of Europes HE systems (20 September 2011)• Increasing attainment levels to provide the graduates
and researchers Europe needs– Clear progression routes– More transparent information on educational opportunities and
outcomes– Tailored guidance to inform study choises and reduce drop-outs
• Improving the quality and relevance of higher education– Encourage the use of skills and growth projections and graduate
employment data– Encourage a greater variety of study modes– Develop active labour market policies to promote graduate employment
and enhance career guidance• Mobility
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Eurostat (2010)Flash EB No 304 – Employers’ perception of graduate employability
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Problems for graduates
• Unemployment• Under-
employment• Dissatisfaction• Warehousing in
postgraduate education
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Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Institutional responses
• Employability as skill
• Employability as immediate outcome
• Employability as a lifelong attribute and outcome (career)
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
What works? Pre-entry guidance
• What support exists around higher education choice making?
• How far is the decisions made at this point linked to career?
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
What works? On course guidance
• Provision of information and resources• Career assessments and tests• One-to-one and group career support• Curriculum-based interventions (stand-alone
modules and integrated) • Strong links with employers• Provision of a framework for reflection e.g.
awards and recognition
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
What works? Post-course support
• Access to career support?
• How are alumni networks maintained and social capital utilised?
• Involvement of alumni in on course career programmes?
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
In summary
• Lifelong guidance offers an important policy context for higher education.
• There is considerable practice in career development in higher education.
• It is possible to identify a range of practices that can effectively support the careers of participants in higher education.
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
Programmeof the European Union
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]
Raimo Vuorinen, Senior researcher, Ph.D.Co-ordinator of the ELGPNFinnish Institute for Educational ResearchP.O. Box 35FI-40014 University of Jyväskylätel. +358-50-3611909Fax +358-14-617418email: [email protected]: http://elgpn.eu/Skype: vuorai
Tristram HooleyProfessor of Career EducationInternational Centre for Guidance StudiesUniversity of Derbytel. +44 1332 591268
email: [email protected]: www.derby.ac.uk
Thank you
… any questions?