For each target group the following aims are held in view:
Pupils / Adults – constructing and strengthening a positive and realistic self-image,
discovering personal competences, skills and abilities; practicing teamwork,
decision-making, communication and problem solving; exploring the satisfaction
work can give; getting to know the relation between work and other roles in life;
relating knowledge and experience acquired in school to career choice; making a
connection between learning and long-term gain; acquiring self-information skills
regarding the education and training offers; understanding the concept of lifelong
learning and integration in the community.
Parents – direct support in education and career development for their children;
supporting young overcome personal, family, social obstacles that are in the way
of their choosing a profession, developing a career plan to answer an internal self-
achievement need and not to conform to the requirements of others.
Teachers / counsellors – drawing up a curriculum according to the local situation, pupils’
interests and needs; supporting the development of general competences
necessary in career by using an already compiled set of work instruments;
promoting the interaction between teachers, pupils, parents and community;
supporting and improving the practices bound to curricular areas: “People and
Society”, “Language and communication”, “Counselling and guidance” in order
to facilitate the career choice.
Community and business people – direct support in education of future employees;
examples of educational, professional training and successful careers, enhancing
the socialization of pupils / adults; getting clients acquainted with the way of
thinking, living and action specific to a certain professional status; developing the
problem solving skills and the empathic capacities, that is to understand opinions,
emotions, and aspirations of people around them.
Examples, case studies, exercises
Exercise 1: “Language and Creative Arts”:
If the arrow on the game board stops at the triangle pointing at “Language and Creative
Arts”, the client will be asked to pick a card from that set. The client may bet the
following question: “Which of the following occupations related to the passion for books
combines organization with computer skills and public relations?”
a. books editor
b. writer
c. librarian