The Guiding Symbols project aims to support career counselors in adult education by providing innovative methods for working with individuals facing complex life situations. Through the use of symbol-based tools, personal resources, competencies, and goals can be visualized and structured. The methodology is particularly suitable for adults with limited formal education, language barriers, or lack of access to conventional career guidance services.
Results:
Training for Career Counselors: Development and delivery of a practice-oriented training program for the application of symbol work in counseling settings.
Method Adaptation: Cultural and contextual adaptation of established symbol-based methods from Austria to the French context.
Digital Resources: Creation of digital training materials and tools to support long-term use in career guidance.
Pilot Implementation with Target Groups: Practical testing of the methods with real clients to evaluate usability and effectiveness.
Sustainable Implementation: Establishment of multiplier structures and open access to materials to ensure long-term availability and integration into professional practice.
Duration:
Start date: 1 November 2023 End date: 30 April 2025
Digital entrepreneurship for youth – Cooperation Partnerships in Youth
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MODULES: Successfully created six modules focused on entrepreneurship and digital skills, including:
Core Entrepreneurship Competencies
Digital Entrepreneurship Competencies
Market Awareness and Business Strategies
Transversal Skills
Crowdfunding and Sustainability
Practical Applications and Expert Interviews
The LTTA (Learning, Teaching, and Training Activity) in Ankarawas one of the most important events in the field of educationwithin the project. This meeting, which took place between 7 – 9February 2024, was attended by practitioners from eachcountry and enabled testing of the training curricula developed in the project.
MAIN TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING MODULE 1: CORE ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES The core competencies required for entrepreneurship andbusiness model creation and planning with Business ModelCanvas (BMC) were discussed.
MODULE 2: DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES The importance of digital technologies in entrepreneurship wasemphasized, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital marketing strategies were discussed.
MODULE 3: MARKET AWARENESS AND BUSINESS AWARENESS Entrepreneurs’ skills in market analysis, customer needs and business strategies to assess market opportunities were developed.
MODULE 4: TRANSVERSAL SKILLS With skills such as effective communication, leadership and problem solving, entrepreneurs were aimed to be successful in the business world.
MODULE 5: CROWDFUNDING AND SUSTAINABILITY Crowdfunding and social responsibility themes were covered, focusing on ensuring financial sustainability.
MODULE 6: PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND EXPERT INTERVIEW Theoretical knowledge was put into practice and case studies helped entrepreneurs apply what they learned in the business world.
Inter-Partner Meeting in Greece (15 – 16 April 2024)
During this meeting in Athens, the project partners evaluated the pilot implementation methodology developed under WP4. This meeting was an important step towards the implementation of the digital entrepreneurship trainings for the project’s target group of young people.
MAIN TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING PILOT IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY The pilots will be conducted by 15 trainers in each country. Practitioners will train young entrepreneurs and evaluate the effectiveness of the training modules with the data they collect during this process. Each trainer will work with two young participants and present a case study at the end of the training.
ADAPTATION OF THE TRAINING CURRICULUM The partners continued to work on adapting the training curriculum to the language and culture of each country. The training materials, which will be available in Turkish, Greek and German, have been reorganized to reach young entrepreneurs more effectively.
DIGITAL SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The importance of artificial intelligence, big data analytics and digital marketing strategies in digital entrepreneurship was discussed. It was decided to include these skills in education programs so that young people can use digital technologies effectively.
Based on chatbot technologies, the CareerBOT provides easy access and user-friendly support for jobseekers finding job openings, requirements on skills, how to prepare for Job applications and information on future job and professional trends.
Blended CareerBOT Training
Blended CareerBOT Training to successfully use the CareerBOT in job counselling and further improve the digital skills of professional counsellors, the project includes a blended learning course to increase digital competences, literacy, and techniques on how to integrate the CareerBOT.
Introduction
As career guidance practitioners, it is essential to stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in the field. In this newsletter, as a final summary of the CareerBOT tool and training methodology, validated by national training outcomes in Ireland, Austria, Spain and Greece, we explore the CareerBOT tool and how it can be leveraged to support individuals in making informed decisions about their careers, and help guidance practitioners save time so they can dedicate their efforts towards the meaningful interpersonal career development of their clients. The CareerBot tool training and methodology is designed to support practitioners in understanding how to use chatbot-based AI tools in the guidance process. The CareerBot training for practitioners offers context and resources on the evolving digital trends in employment as well as experiential-based learning strategies on how to effectively empower marginalised jobseeker to use digital tools to enhance their job searching strategies. The CareerBot website is an openly accessible educational resource that presents our practitioner training offering in a structured and digestible way with direct access to the tool and Tutorial video material.
Key Features of the BOT
Users can enter 7 different conversation flows depending on the information they are looking for, and has available information and language translations for Ireland, Spain, Austria, Germany and Greece.
Demand for Jobs and Skills
Info on Jobs and Skills
Jobfinder
CV Writing
Cover Letter Writing
Interview
Contact Points
Additional Resources
The CareerBOT tool has a wide range of video tutorials to offer general tips on creating a CV, drafting a Cover Letter, and preparing for an interview. The CareerBOT partnership has a dedicated YouTube channel with developed guide material available in English, German, Spanish and Greek.
User Journeys
CareerBOT User journeys demonstrate how clients can use the tool to create a CV and prepare for job applications.
Showing:
How CareerBot can support jobseekers in completing tasks independently, freeing up faceto-face time for more important reflections.
The potential of the CareerBot tool and integrated into a guidance process.
How to Effectively Introduce the Bot to Clients
To maximise the benefits of the CareerBot tool, practitioners should familiarise themselves with each aspect of the Bot and plan how they can integrate it into their guidance sessions and follow-up activities. By leveraging the CareerBot’s capabilities, practitioners can streamline tasks and focus on more complex issues that require human interaction.
For example:
Before using the CareerBot tool, practitioners can make a list of tasks that can be supported by the CareerBot and evaluate how they can start using the CareerBot with their clients to trial the completion of those tasks and see how the counselling process improves.
Provide clients with concrete tasks to complete after the session, such as creating a CV, this can help save time during counselling sessions and allow for more in-depth discussions on interests, motivations, and job search strategies.
Ensure a sustainable use of the CareerBot, by reflecting on how familiar clients are with the tool’s features and how autonomous they have become in using it. This requires concrete feedback from clients committed to using the CareerBot for job search, education and training opportunities, CV and interview preparation, and further research on labour market trends.
Key Considerations for Practitioners
When introducing the CareerBot tool to clients, practitioners should:
Assess individual needs and indicate the resources and services which might best meet them.
Be available for brief interventions to help them review what they have learned from these resources and services.
Be available for longer interviews for those who need them.
COMING SOON
Transfer Handbook for Organisational Development
All change happens on multiple levels. Through a transfer handbook, the project further informs organisations and institutions about how to improve job counselling as well as how to integrate the CareerBOT into their daily practices to increase successful job orientation.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Volunteers in Preventing Elderly and Chronical Illness Loneliness
The VOL-PECIL project (VOLunteers in Preventing Elderly and Chronic Illness Loneliness) aims to empower volunteers and staff members in their efforts to alleviate loneliness among elderly and chronically ill individuals. By providing specialized training, resources, and digital tools, the project seeks to enhance the quality of care and support offered to these vulnerable groups.
Results
Specialized Training Program: Development of a 16-hour blended learning curriculum tailored for volunteers.
Digital Educational Resources: Creation and deployment of user-friendly digital tools to support volunteers.
Pilot Training Sessions: Conduct pilot sessions to refine training materials based on feedback.
Enhanced Communication and Support: Address communication challenges and provide comprehensive self-help guides.
Sustainable Implementation: Ensure long-term availability and accessibility of training materials and resources.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Education in Mental Health for Nurses in Home and Residential Care
EDU-MENT enhances the ability of nursing professionals to early detect and manage mental health issues through a specialized, blended-learning certificate course (5 ECTS credits).
Project Outcomes
Analysis of Caregiver Requirements and Needs: Comprehensive analysis of the requirements and needs of nursing professionals for early identification, monitoring, and management of clients with mental health issues.
Development and Evaluation of Screening Tools: Development, testing, digitalization, and evaluation of screening tools to identify mental health issues.
Development of Competency-Based Training: Creation of a blended-learning training program in mental health specifically designed for nurses in home care and residential facilities.
Organizational Development Concept: Development of a concept for the sustainable implementation of digital screening tools in nursing facilities.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
The CareerBOT partnership intends to implement a chatbot based career guidance methodology and tool, which with the reinforcement of a facilitated blended guidance sessions will provide current Labour Market Information and general tips to Jobseeker. The CareerBOT tool will equip guidance professionals with an AI-based chatbot that will dynamically generate external data using various Application Programming Interfaces (API) to provide customised Labour Market Information (LMI) and general tips on applying for work based on their clients’ needs. In this way the project aims to empower marginalised jobseekers on their pathway to employment.
We are excited by the development of the CareerBOT tool to date and the finalisation of the ‘’generic’’ English version following the successful preliminary pre-piloting phase. The partnership is now working to translate the Chatbot tool into Spanish, Greek, and German versions for piloting. We invite you to test the EN Version of the Bot. The CareerBOT project strives to provide up to date local and national Labour Market Information and therefore aims to localise the different versions of the Bot to best meet the needs of each client. The CareerBOT partnership attended its Second face-to-face Transnational Project Meeting in St. Pölten, Austria excellently hosted by our project lead Hafelekar. During the meeting partners Active Citizens Partnership (ACP, GR) and Pontydysgu, Bridge to Learning (ES) presented the ‘generic’ EN version and highlighted the improvements made to the Bot that resulted from the feedback given by testers during the Pre-Piloting phase of testing. The partnership further progressed on the development of a blended CareerBot training curriculum for Career Guidance Practitioner and will launch the beginning of its piloting of the training in Greece, October 2023.
Second F2F Transnational Project Meeting in St. Pölten, Austria
The CareerBOT project aims to achieve four main project outcomes, firstly to research on the content of the Bot and methodology to inform the development of the tool including LMI resources and usable APIs to embed within the tool. This project outcome is ongoing and will continue to inform the future of the project. Secondly, the development of the CareerBOT tool, which is now in its piloting phase as mentioned above. Thirdly, the development of a blended CareerBOT training for Career Guidance Practitioners which is now well underway with the aim to deliver the training in October and finally the drafting of a Transfer Handbook for Implementation that focuses on organisational Development (OD). Both final outcomes of the CareerBot project aim to improve the digital readiness of the Career Guidance.
The European Commission support for the production of this communication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
The FLOWS project aims to create a career guidance framework based on forward thinking and a way of working for guidance practitioners that facilitates quality future focused career plans for job seekers who are already marginalised in the labour market, ensuring their inclusion in a technological and digitalized world of work.
Our main aim is to provide effective career guidance to young people and to assist them in discovering and developing their soft skills in order to ensure their inclusion in the labour market. As a result, we develop project tools and methods centred on the identification of transversal skills that can be used to future-proof the careers of disadvantaged young job seekers and enable sustainable employment, and we implement them with the project’s target group of disadvantaged young job searchers. To achieve this goal, we must build the skills of experts and youth workers in the field through the development of vocational education and training qualifications, which we will do in our project.
Our main results are:
Framework Development: We define key competencies required for a future labour market and elaborate on the employability needs of disadvantaged young job seekers.
Tool Specification and Content: This output will detail the core elements and project methodology to be adapted in light of technological workplace demands, training requirements, and key competencies of young job seekers.
Developing Training module for practitioners and Online Platform: This will enable the project partners to implement training modules with the aim of increasing communication and interpersonal skills and digitalisation skills of young job seekers.
Piloting of the FLOWS approach and Psychometric Evaluation: This step will result in a method for guidance practitioners to facilitate future-focused career plans for young job seekers who are significantly under – represented in the labour market.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Turkish National Agency. Neither the European Union nor Turkish National Agency can be held responsible for them.
Flows project aims to support disadvantaged people, early school leavers, young job seekers, poor educational background, the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities and social, cultural, economic or educational obstacles, individuals, guidance, practitioners, employers, and Youth employment providers.
Flows is a 24-month-long European project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme and coordinated by Çarşamba İşkur Hizmet Merkezi Müdürlüğü. The project activities will be implemented throughout 4 different countries: Austria, Ireland, Romania, and Turkey. The first meeting of the project was held on the 30th and 31st of January 2023 in Samsun, Turkey.
During the meeting, partners got to know each other and the project and set the ground for a fruitful collaboration in the months to come. Lead project partners shared highlights for their work packages. Special time was dedicated to the first work package of the project, developing a framework for analysis and evaluation, which will include desk research and focus groups with young jobseekers and experts working with young jobseekers. The next transnational partner meeting will be in Ireland in September 2023.
Work packages that will be developed are:
Work package 2 – Framework Development will be led by Mozaik (as it has experience in working on developing framework for analysis and evaluation. The aim of the guidance service is to encourage and assist individuals to make positive changes in their lives and enable them to access education, training, and employment.
Work package 3 – Tool Specification and Content will be implemented by The Ballymun Job Centre as it holds methodology that can be used to discover and develop educational, vocational, and employment potential, to equip individuals to have a clearer understanding of themselves and to direct them towards training and employment opportunities that best fulfil their needs and aspirations.
Work package 4 – Developing Training module for practitioners and Online Platform will be led by Universitatea Politehnica din București as being an experienced IT partner.
Work package 5 – Piloting of The Future-proof Your Career and Psychometric Evaluation will be led by Hafelekar as it is mainly engaged in these fields: Research, Studies, Surveys, Evaluation, Validation of informal and non-formal learning, Development of (ICT) training.
The partnership of the Flows project is composed by:
The DigEnYou project aims to upskill youth in the field of digital entrepreneurship by providing a training programme to develop and improve young people’s digital and entrepreneurial skills. The project addresses the following major needs in the field of youth on a global scale: 1) Digital skill upskilling, including digital literacy and readiness; 2) Enhancement of transversal skills for digital business development; and 3) Development of entrepreneurial skills.
Project Target Groups
Young people with limited digital skills and competencies, as well as those looking for opportunities for entrepreneurial learning and education.
The actors in digital youth work.
To meet these needs and provide a comprehensive training programme to young people interested in starting a digitally oriented business, the following outputs will be created:
Methodological Framework and Digital Market Skills Ecosystem: In the foundation phase of the project, a desk research and study circle will be conducted to define a Methodological Framework and Digital Market Skills.
DigEnYou curriculum and model: All partner countries will collaborate to develop curriculum outlines and DigEnYou course content.
DigEnYou methodology and piloting: is based on testing a training model in terms of objectives, recruitment and learning process, content, schedule, and timing.
DigEnYou Learning Platform: This project milestone aims to create an online platform that will include the above-mentioned results and assist young people and youth workers in improving their skills.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Turkish National Agency. Neither the European Union nor Turkish National Agency can be held responsible for them.
The CareerBot partnership seeks to improve Digital Readiness of the Career Guidance sector by implementing CareerBot methodology and tool, facilitating blended guidance sessions and to use customized Labour Market Information (LMI) to empower marginalized job seekers. We want to put Career Guidance Practitioners at the centre and assist them – and their organisations – on the path of digitalisation so that they can advise their clients in the best possible way.
With the help of our methodology, job seekers will be able to gather relevant information before and after personal interviews, so that valuable personal services can be used efficiently. With the “CareerBot project” we propose a pilot that focuses on the role of career guidance, which became more demanding, and must be adapted more rapidly and flexible to the changing needs of the new world of work.
The CareerBot project includes 4 main outcomes:
CareerBot Content and Methodology
CareerBot Tool
Blended CareerBot training for Career Guidance Practitioners
Transfer Handbook for Implementation with focus on Organisational Development (OD)
Please provide your feedback after you have spend some time interacting with CareerBot: Careerbot feedback form (google.com)
First f2f Transnational Project Meeting in Dublin, November 2022
Following key virtual meetings, last November 2022 we were able to meet in person in Dublin, to review the progress of the different Project Results and Activities, develop stronger bonds within our partnership and update the implementation plans going forward.
We are delighted with the consultations and baseline analysis carried out up to date, collaboration between the project coordinators and links with associated organisations contributing to the CareerBot. We hope to obtain feedback from a diverse range of Career Guidance Practitioners and colleagues who will be trained to use the CareerBot with their clients during 2023.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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