The working group is the main methodological “unit” of the Career Guide network. As far as
the network activities on training and supporting teachers and counsellors are concerned,
there are three underlying pedagogical concepts:
● To embody career guidance in the school’s curriculum as a wide open process
by exploring and adapting the best practices of it
● To establish horizontal links between school & society by bridging the gap
between education and labour market
● To adapt and evaluate the application of ICT-based methodologies and practices
addressed to career guidance.The main objectives of the working groups are:
● To stimulate the effort of bringing career guidance to the education policy front
and contribute to the upgrading of teaching and learning career development.
● To develop generic skills profiles relevant to key jobs and to create a dedicated
web portal, the CareerGUIDE for Schools portal and a series of additional
communications (workshops, info-days, conferences) to make this information
available.
● To explore the best practices on the implementation of career guidance education
in Europe through extended surveys (“Report on Effective Career Guidance in
Schools”).
● To offer specialized support and training opportunities to educators of career
guidance in schools throughout Europe.
● To develop new curriculum guidelines
● To establish horizontal links between school & society.
● To evaluate the application of ICT-based methodologies and practices addressed
to career guidance.
● To promote the European Dimension in career guidance reinforcing long-term
mobility in Europe
● To create the conditions for the network’s sustainability and expansion.Following the evolution of the research activities and according to all theories for career
counselling, three thematic areas were developed. These thematic areas represent the