Career development support in changing labour markets
Online
Career development support in changing labour markets
30 October–8 December 2023
The course is available in English
Introduction to the course
In a time of changing labour markets, rapid technological developments and recovery from COVID-19, careers development support is becoming increasingly important in helping people to manage the frequent and complex transitions they face within and between learning and work. At the same time, careers development support services are challenged to provide better access and innovative ways of delivery to both youth and adults in a lifelong learning perspective. Careers development support includes such activities as: - Careers guidance for all, especially for the unemployed and inactive; - Careers education in schools, TVET institutes, universities and adult learning institutions; - Careers development support for workers. Join us online to get new insights and innovative examples from around the world on how to make careers development support more effective!
Who attends this course?
- High level technical staff and service directors/managers (from ministries, education agencies, SME agencies and other institutions working in the fields of education, higher education, TVET and employment services; - Representatives of employers' and workers' organizations, as well as NGOs, with a role in planning and organizing careers development support services.
What’s the journey?
One module per week:
Module 1. Introduction to career development support systems
Module 2. Cooperation and coordination for system development
Module 3. Funding and incentives to career development support
Module 4. Access and technology
Module 5. Formal and informal environments for career development support services
Module 6. Quality and system improvement
