In many countries, Entrepreneurship as a career option is often a marginalised choice because the general curricula of education and training at all levels pay little attention to the knowledge, skills and attitudes involved in entrepreneurship. This is often reinforced by careers information systems that emphasise employment over self-employment.
Likewise, entrepreneurship ... Read More
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Nov2016
Among the less well-known bi-partisan political activities in the USA in the past few years has been the emergence of approaches to developing policies and policy instruments in the education, training and employment fields based on evidence of what works and the collection of longitudinal data of US citizen learning ... Read More
November 16, 2016John McCarthy
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Oct2016
This document summarises the experiences of four countries -Belgium, Norway, Germany, and Luxembourg- on how best to approach the challenges of integrating young people who are not in education, employment and training (NEETs). Each used variants of a FIND-MIND-BIND framework approach: early identification, establishing a trust relationship, and support to ... Read More
October 14, 2016John McCarthy
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Oct2016
This publication of the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion, sets out the policy landscape and analysis for the variety of outreach guidance approaches used in the European Union.
While the aim of the publication is to inquire into the feasibility of a Mutual Learning Programme on this theme ... Read More
October 12, 2016John McCarthy
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Oct2016
How to provide career guidance to the most marginalised on the labour market has long been a challenge to policies and systems for career guidance in many countries.
This publication of the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion,
iccdpp-pes-practices-for-the-outreach-of-neets-report-2015
illustrates the work of the public employment services in European Union in ... Read More
October 12, 2016John McCarthy
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Oct2016
You are kindly invited to join this LinkedIn international discussion group that has just opened.
The focus of the discussions will be policy and systems issues in the provision of career guidance/development/ lifelong guidance. The purpose of the Group is to have informed debate about guidance policy and systems issues.
Your contributions ... Read More
October 10, 2016John McCarthy
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Sep2016
See you all in Seoul!
Please get on board our journey to Career Development: at the Crossroads of Relevance and Impact.
The 8th ICCDPP International Symposium 2017 will be held in Seoul, Korea on 18 ~ 21 June 2017.
Your country is most welcome to join us and share your thoughts and experiences ... Read More
September 22, 2016John McCarthy
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Sep2016
EMPLOYABILITY? WHAT IS IT? WHO DEFINES IT?
A RESEARCH REPORT FROM THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE
OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT (CIPD)
CIPD is the professional body for Human Resources (HR) and People Development staff employed in the private and public sectors worldwide. Its goals include promoting better work and working lives and working practices that ... Read More
September 15, 2016John McCarthy
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Aug2016
The next IAEVG conference will be held in
Madrid, November 15 – 18, 2016
Theme: Promoting Equity through Guidance and Counseling. Reflection, Action, Impact
For registration, visit the Conference Website
This policy theme will be examined through career development academic research and practice lenses and through policy lenses.
August 12, 2016John McCarthy
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Aug2016
The Executive Board of ICCDPP graciously acknowledges the funding and other support provided by the Ministry for Children, Education, and Gender Equality, Denmark, for its activities in 2016.
August 12, 2016John McCarthy