| Activity Identification | Dimension | Number of Participants | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Exploration of Occupations | WORLD KNOWLEDGE | 8 - 12 | 120 |
The aim of the Activity
To motivate the participants to explore different opportunities for jobs, occupations and education, which they might consider for a future career.
Preparation
Print handout 10 Interview Guide for Information Search. One for each participant.
Requirements
Internet access and computer skills for online research.
Instructions
- Hand out the Interview Guide for Information Search questionnaire to the participants and ask them to choose an occupation, job, or education of their interest.
- Have the participants fill out the questionnaire by searching for information regarding companies or educational institutions of relevance to their interest on the Internet
and / or by visiting one or more of the companies / educational institutions. - In the end, ask each participant to present all the information collected about their
job / occupation, e.g. using a PowerPoint Presentation or using collages.
Observations / Suggestions
The participants can use the results from Self-Assessment for exploration of interest for optional future jobs.
The participants should document sources of the various information (E.g., the facilitator, the internet, journals, employee at the company or institution in question etc.) for future reference.
Source / Links / Further Information
The list of web pages from Denmark, Portugal, and the Czech Republic will provide inspiration in the following areas:
Links from Denmark
Educational inspiration
- Uddannelses/Karrieretest - Studentum
What can I become, and which education can I choose?
https://live2work.eu/go/studentum/ - Inspiration til dit studievalg - Dinstudievej
Find inspiration to choosing an education.
https://live2work.eu/go/dinstudievej/ - Uddannelsestest - Studenterguiden
Test to see which education you should choose
https://live2work.eu/go/studenterguiden/
Career inspiration webpages
- Universe
Test if you have the right job.
https://live2work.eu/go/universe/ - Karriere test – Fremtiden er din!
The future is yours! Career test.
https://live2work.eu/go/fremtiden-er-din/ - Persontype
Find out what personality you have for future career choices.
https://live2work.eu/go/persontypet/ - Finduddannelse
Find out what your competences are for the right career choice.
https://live2work.eu/go/finduddannelse/ - Karrierespindet
Career profile test.
https://live2work.eu/go/karrierespindet/
Job training related webpages
- Praktikportalen
Danish national portal for job training and internships for all sectors involving job training as a part of education.
https://live2work.eu/go/praktikportalen/
Links from Portugal
Educational and Job training inspiration
- Garantia Jovem
Website with information of organizations in Portugal by city, that can help you find training courses, job search, or education – National Program: Garantia Jovem.
https://live2work.eu/go/garantia-jovem/ - Qualificia
Website with information of Qualification Centers in Portugal, that can help you to design an education/ training path according to your personal profile – National Program: Qualifica.
https://live2work.eu/go/qualificia/ - Juventude
Website with specific information concerning youth and their interests (culture, education, employment).
https://live2work.eu/go/juventude/
Career inspiration webpages
- Design the Future
Website with videos for career inspirations.
https://live2work.eu/go/design-the-future/ - Instituto do emprego e Formação Profissional
Websites with information regarding national programs supporting employment and self-employment and job training.
https://live2work.eu/go/iefp/ - Cidade das Profissões
Websites with information regarding national programs supporting employment and self-employment and job training.
https://live2work.eu/go/cidade-das-profissoes/ - Empresa na hora
Website with information regarding the creation of self-employment (legal advice and procedures).
https://live2work.eu/go/empresa-na-hora/ - Vias
Website for career advisement.
https://live2work.eu/go/vias/ - Empreender
Website with information regarding self-employment and entrepreneurship.
https://live2work.eu/go/empreender/
Links from the Czech Republic
Educational inspiration
- Studium.cz
A great internet server offering thousands of education and retraining courses from the public as well as private institutions.
https://live2work.eu/go/studium/ - EduCity
A great internet server offering hundreds of open retraining courses, provided by both public and private institutions.
https://live2work.eu/go/educity/
Career inspiration webpages
- Infoabsolvent
A great internet server and information system ISA+, which helps absolvents to start a suitable career in both education and employment terms, offering professional tests of abilities and insights into technical professions.
https://live2work.eu/go/infoabsolvent/ - Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům
Organisation for help to refugees, which cooperates closely with a refugee centre in Zastávka u Brna and is a focal point of foreigners dealing with various issues related to their stay in the Czech Republic, incl. qualifications, retraining courses, job search, family issues, etc.
https://live2work.eu/go/opu/
Job training related webpages
- Centrum vzdělávání všem
A career centre in Brno, whose aim is to help with professional development to all persons interested from the age of 14. Offers a great amount of job-related training courses, as well as inspiration and conceptual workshops for persons in the situation of professional vulnerability.
https://live2work.eu/go/vzdelavani-vsem/ - Internetový portal MPSV
Official web page of the Ministry of Work and Social Affairs, offering hundreds of retraining courses according to regions and specializations.
https://live2work.eu/go/mpsv/