Vocational Guidance in Europe: Challenges, Needs, Solutions, and Development Perspectives

Foreword
Preface
References
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I: Academia+
Academia+
1 How to Deal with Substantial Employment and Social Challenges?: Basic Considerations for the Academia+ Project
2 Challenge 1: Counselling Refugees and Migrants
3 Challenge 2: Futures Jobs
4 Challenge 3: Demographic Change
5 Counsellors´ Study and Training Exchange Programme for Key Challenges of European Labour Markets and Societies
5.1 The Procedure
5.2 Intellectual Output: Didactical Framework I: Counselling Migrants and Refugees
5.3 Intellectual Output: Didactical Framework II: Future Works
5.4 Intellectual Output: Didactical Framework III: Demographic Change
5.5 Preparation Work
References
Part II: Vocational Guidance in Europe: Challenges, Needs, Solutions and Development Perspectives
Cyprus: Migrants´ Inclusion in the Labour Market, Education and Society of Cyprus: Current Needs and Perspectives for Change
1 Current Status of Migrant Population in Cyprus
2 Status of Migrants´ Integration in the Educational System
3 Status of Migrants´ Integration in the Labour Market
4 Legislation
4.1 Higher Education Qualifications
4.2 Laws Regarding the Recognition of Working Skills
5 The Field of VET in Cyprus
6 Existing Policies and Practices Regarding Migrants´ Integration
7 The Needs of Professionals Who Work with Migrants
8 Conclusion
References
Finland: Vocational Guidance in Finland
1 Introduction to Vocational Guidance in Finland
2 Vocational Guidance Practitioners in Finland
2.1 One-Stop Guidance Centres
2.2 Outreach Youth Work
2.3 Guidance at Public Employment Services
2.4 Private Service Providers
2.5 Educational Guidance Services in Finland
2.5.1 Guidance and Counselling in Basic Education Grades 7-9
2.5.2 Guidance and Counselling in General Upper Secondary Education
2.5.3 Guidance and Counselling in Vocational Education and Training
2.5.4 Guidance and Counselling at Universities of Applied Sciences and Universities
2.5.5 Liberal Adult Education
3 Challenges and Needs in Vocational Guidance
4 Solutions and Development
5 Conclusion
References
Germany: The Challenges of Career Counselling in Germany
1 Introduction
2 The Future of Jobs and the Challenges for Career Counselling in Germany
2.1 Megatrends
2.2 Digitalisation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Germany
2.3 Academisation of Professions/Career Paths
2.4 Demographic Changes and Changes in Career Paths
2.5 Occupationalisation of Academic Study Programmes
2.6 Change in Cognitive Demands in Occupational Fields
2.7 Public and Private Sector Initiatives
2.8 Challenges for Career Counselling
2.9 Demographic Change/``Silver Society´´
2.10 Urbanisation and Digitalisation
3 The Challenges and Chances of Counselling Non-EU, Non-German-Speaking Students in Master´s Degree Programmes in Germany from...
3.1 When Do I See these Students?
3.2 What Are the Benefits for these Students of Studying in English but in Germany?
3.3 What Are the Students´ Issues?
3.4 What Are Possible Solutions?
4 Why Do Many Young People Fail to Achieve an Apprenticeship Despite a Shortage of Apprentices in Many Sectors?: Findings from...
4.1 Career Choices
4.2 More Convincing Presentation of Unpopular Professions in Counselling
4.3 What Motivates Generation Z?
4.4 Fixed Career Aspirations but Lack of Qualifications
4.5 Internships
4.6 Sufficient Language Support in Schools (Transition from ``Welcome Class´´ to Regular School)
4.7 Mentors/Tandems
4.8 Sponsored Long-Term Internship (Einstiegsqualifizierung, EQ)
4.9 Intensive Dialogue between Companies and Vocational Schools
4.10 The Criteria of Application
4.11 The Application Process
5 Conclusion
5.1 Part 1: Gains and Losses
5.2 Part 2: The Graduate Dilemma
5.3 Part 3: Early Intervention
References
Greece: Challenges and Perspectives in Vocational Guidance in a post-crisis era
1 Introduction
2 Counselling for Migrants and Refugees: Intercultural Awareness, Access to Education and Recognition of Qualifications
3 Counselling for Migrants and Refugees: Access to the Labour Market
4 Counselling for Migrants and Refugees: Specific Supportive Measures
4.1 Athens Solidarity Centre
4.2 Odyssea Academy
4.3 Equality Works
4.4 Helios Project
5 Demographic Change: Introduction
6 Demographic Change: The Challenges of an Older Workforce
7 Demographic Change: Opportunities and Sources of Support for Older Workforce
8 Demographic Change: Suggestions for Vocational Guidance
9 Jobs of the Future: The Future of the Labour Market in Greece: Technology and New Needs
10 Changes in Human Capital: Technical, Soft Skills and New Flaws of Human Capital
11 Conclusions
References
Ireland: Access to Guidance Provision for Migrant Groups within Youth Information and the Further Education Sector
1 Introduction, Acknowledgement and Recognition of Additional Supports for Disadvantaged Groups
1.1 Guidance and Counselling Provision at Second-Level Education and in the FET Sector
2 The Role of the National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE)
3 An Introduction to Integration in Ireland
4 Growth of Guidance Provision
5 Guidance Counselling Supporting ``Key Transitions´´ in School
6 The Intersection of Formal School Guidance and Youth Information Work
7 Challenges to Equity of Service Delivery
8 Expanding the Reach of Youth Information through Collaboration
9 Youth Information and Youth Services: Allies in the Inclusion and Integration Process
10 How Are Alternative Training and Education Options Accessed?
11 Adult Guidance and Youth Information: Potential to Collaborate and Better Meet the Need of Groups
12 Discrimination and Inequalities for Migrants in the Irish Workforce
13 Current Reports on Migrant Experience of the Irish Workplace and Employment Sector
14 Barriers and Issues from Practitioners Working with Migrant Groups
15 Conclusions
References
Lithuania: Are We Ready for Tomorrow Challenges? A Thematic Analysis of Career Development and Prospects within Lithuania
1 Introduction
2 The Overview of the Key Challenges in Lithuania´s Careers Education
2.1 Career Education Delivery in Schools
3 The Current Education Challenges for State Schools
3.1 The Need for Personal Career Guidance in Schools
3.2 The Urgent Need for Different Subject Teachers
3.3 Blended Learning and Its Integration within Education
4 Future Jobs
5 The Identification of the Future Job Demand in Lithuania
6 Demographic Change
7 Career Education Challenges for Older Generations
7.1 The Current Education Challenges for Adults Wanting to Re-skill
8 Recommendations
9 Conclusion
References
Luxembourg: ``Somewhere Over the Rainbow´´ or ``Is There Really a Land Where the Dreams of Social Justice and Equity Do Come T...
1 Introduction
2 What About Social Justice or Should We Say Social Injustice?
3 Is Social Justice Achievable at All?
4 What About Guidance and Career Counsellors and Social Justice?
5 What Constitutes Social Justice in Our Western Societies?
6 What About the Outcome of the Race?
7 What Can Guidance and Career Counsellors Actually Do If They Want to Promote Social Justice?
8 What About Luxembourg? Might It Be the Land Where These Dreams Really Do Come True?
9 So, Might Luxembourg It Be the Land Where These Dreams Really Do Come True?
10 Conclusion
References
Spain: Challenges and Perspectives in Times of Inflection on Career Guidance and Counselling in Spain
1 Introduction
2 Counselling for Migrants and Refugees
2.1 Current Situation in Spain: An Overview
2.2 Refugees in Spain
2.3 Specific Supportive Measures to Support Refugees
3 Future Jobs
3.1 Promoting Digital Skills and Competencies in Education and Employment
3.2 Digital Competencies of Guidance Practitioners
3.3 Specific Supportive Measures for the Digitalization of Guidance
3.4 Other Digitalisation Initiatives in the Context of Guidance in Spain: Digitalisation of PES
4 Demographic Change
4.1 Specific Situation in Spain: Country-Specific Data
4.2 The Role of Guidance for Counselling the Older Workforce
4.3 Some Specific Supportive Measures for Guidance for Older People
5 Conclusions and Proposals for Future Action
References
Upcoming Challenges for Vocational Guidance in Europe
1 Cyprus
2 Finland
3 Germany
4 Greece
5 Ireland
6 Lithuania
7 Luxembourg
8 Spain