Career education modules
Tempus CareerS 2nd Annual Conference,
University of Belgrade, 25-26 February 2014
According
to
our
graduates
survey
students do not have enough knowledge
concerning labour market:
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how it works,
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what they may expect when they
enter it,
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what are the employers’ expectations,
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who are the employers – where they
may look for a job,
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what are their potential employers,
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what is the condition of the economy
sector they want to apply.
What students do
not know?
Students do not have the skill of planning,
especially when it comes to themselves,
their goals are rather short term than
long term.
They do not know how to describe
themselves, what are their advantages
and their weaknesses, their interests,
important values. They do not know the
answer to the questions: what can I do?
What skills do I have?
What students do
not have?
The labour market changes very quickly, it
is much wider than it used to be (people
no longer work all their life for one
employer, a region they live in is no longer
the only possible area for job searching,
markets are opened in other regions, in
other countries across Europe and even
across the whole world.
What are the
characteristics of
labour market?
All this suggests what we possibly should
teach our students.
But there is one more important thing –
the needs analysis:
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conducted regularly,
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directed to wide range of students,
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using modern technologies.
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it should be combined with
employers’ needs analysis.
What are the
students’ needs?
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our Career Centre designed and
conducted the 8 modules programme
preparing the 2nd and 3rd year
students of mathematics to entering
the labour market (80 hours in total),
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regular workshops during the
academic year,
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Career Development Academy.
Our experiences
Predispositions analysis:
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strengths and weaknesses,
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interests,
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values,
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formal qualifications,
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sources of motivation and self
motivation,
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goals setting,
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methods of career planning and
management.
8 modules course:
1. Preparation for
entering the labour
market
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analysis of current labour market
trends,
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employers’ expectations,
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potential employers,
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how to gain knowledge about
particular economy branch.
8 modules course:
2. Labour market –
market of
possibilities
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how to write a successful resume and
cover letter,
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how to fill in questionnaires on
employers’ websites,
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references,
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using social media as a way to create
professional image on the web,
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how to communicate with employer at
the stage of recruitment process.
8 modules course:
3. Applying for a
job
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rules in the process of recruitment and
selection
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etiquette at work,
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introducing oneself,
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business cards,
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dress code,
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attending business meetings,
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business parties.
8 modules course:
4. Business
savoir-vivre
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how to prepare to an interview,
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self-presentation and communication
skills,
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difficult questions,
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various kinds of interviews (stress
interview, assessment centre),
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mock interview.
8 modules course:
5. Successful job
interview
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employment contract,
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other forms of contracts,
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rights and duties of an employee,
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how to cope with employer who
breaks employee’s rights.
8 modules course:
6. Employment –
legal basis
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what characterises an entrepreneur,
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what influences entrepreneurship,
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how to develop inner
entrepreneurship,
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self diagnosis.
8 modules course:
7. Entrepreneurial
attitudes
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legal basis,
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business models,
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business plan,
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management,
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sources of financing,
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finances and accountancy basis,
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marketing basis,
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practical tips.
8 modules course:
8. How to start and
run own business
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First of all, we should do our best to
raise students’ motivation towards
career planning and development
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8 modules programme is limited to
particular group of students, however
the model is universal and should be
delivered to every student, regardless
field of study and as soon as possible
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Whatever the programme we create it
needs constant evaluation and
updating.
Conclusions
Thank you for your attention
Agnieszka Dunaj
[email protected]
Barbara Smorczewska
[email protected]