own idea what is contemporary career path that’s why it is wise to use different methods in
communication with these groups.
Pupils get career counselling and guidance services in schools or nearest department of
Lithuanian Labour Exchange. For their convenience there are used at least 4 different ways
to provide CG:
● Individual counselling. A session that is provided for only one individual; it takes
45 min. It can be a discussion or time for a test, to find out more about his/her
objectives in life, main ideas on choosing a vocation.
● Group counselling. A session that is provided for 8-12 pupil, it takes 45 min. It
can be discussion on actual topic, a game, or a test for number of people with
the same/similar ideas.
● Seminars are provided for 15 to 30 pupils. It takes from 45 min. to 2 hours. Usually
topics for seminars are connected with very important and new information (for
example: ‘New Rules for Entering University’). If it is need seminars can be
completed from two parts: theoretical and practical.
● Group vocational information session with the IT background. It takes 45
min. Is provided for 15 to 30 pupils. It is necessary to have good IT class and
Internet connection at high speed. Using IT system it is fastest way to use links
connected with national Educational system, to provide online test, try to fulfil
first CV online.Teachers and parents are used to take part in seminars that are held by authorities or
administrative of the secondary school. Other possibility is individual communication with
psychologist or career counsellor in school or elsewhere.
Methods that are widely used in Lithuanian schools are: questionnaires, tests, team and in-
dividual work, brainstorm, interviews, “complete the sentence” tasks, discussions, lectures,
role-play, simulation games.
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Vocational information and counselling represent an assembly of services offered, for free,
to the persons looking for a job.
These services aim at:
● Provision of information related to the labour market and the evolution of the
occupations;