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A presentation that I gave with Raimo Vuorinen to an OECD webinar in the organisations programme on higher education
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With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.eu Coordinator: [email protected] Lifelong guidance and employability in higher education Raimo Vuorinen, Ph.D. ELGPN Co-ordinator University of Jyväskylä, Finland Tristram Hooley Professor of Career Education University of Derby, England Presentation to the OECD 12 November 2014
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Page 1: Lifelong guidance and employability in higher education

With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Lifelong guidance and employability in higher education

Raimo Vuorinen, Ph.D. ELGPN Co-ordinator

University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Tristram HooleyProfessor of Career EducationUniversity of Derby, England

Presentation to the OECD12 November 2014

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Parallel paradigm shifts?

Voice of suppliers:

Education & Training

Career counselling &Career guidance

Voice of users:

Lifelong Learning

Careering ?Co-careering ?Life Design ?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Integrative role of Lifelong Guidance

Educational policies e.g- Lifelong learning- Promoting participation in learning- Prevention of ESL- Completion of studies- Progression to another learning- Mobility- Innovations, creativity- Empowerment- Entrepreneurship- Individual learning paths- …

Labour market policies, e.g.- Modernisation of Labour market - Matching skills- Identification of emerging competence areas- Competetiveness- Transitions to Labour market- Youth Guarantee- …

Social policies & Youth policies e.g.- Welfare- Inclusion- Active citizenship- Youth Guarantee Initiative - ….

LLG as a cross-cutting element

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Definition of Lifelong Guidance?• What? Activities: e.g.information giving, advice, counselling,

assessment, teaching, advocacy• For whom/With who? All citizens• When? Any age and point in their lives• Focus? Making meaningful life choices on learning and work.

Empowerment to manage learning and career• Career? Individual lifepaths in learning, work and in others

settings in which these capcities and competences are learned and/or used

• Where? Education, training, employment, community, private

– EU Council of Ministries Resolution on lifelong guidance 2004

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Lifelong Career Management Skills (CMS)• “Career management skills refer to a whole

range of competences which provide structured ways for individuals and groups to gather, analyse, synthesise and organise self, educational and occupational information, as well as the skills to make and implement decisions and transitions.” (ELGPN 2010)

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Personalcompetences

Socialcompetences

Professionalcompetences

Key and TranversalCompetences

Rethinking of:

Lifelong Career Management Skills as one key competence of Lifelong Learning

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Policy Development

Organisations in charge of LLG related services

Interaction with citizens

Elements of a lifelong guidance system:

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Effectiveness of the educational system

and the labour market

Learning outcomesIndividual Career

Management Skills

Economic & Social development

Expected outcomes of

lifelong guidance in

different levels?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

University level strategies &

implementation

Faculty level strategies &

implementation

National lifelong guidance strategy

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Need for a common,

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conceptual framework

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

So where does higher education fit in to this?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

What is higher education for?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Commission communication for the modernisation of Europes HE systems (20 September 2011)• Increasing attainment levels to provide the graduates

and researchers Europe needs– Clear progression routes– More transparent information on educational opportunities and

outcomes– Tailored guidance to inform study choises and reduce drop-outs

• Improving the quality and relevance of higher education– Encourage the use of skills and growth projections and graduate

employment data– Encourage a greater variety of study modes– Develop active labour market policies to promote graduate employment

and enhance career guidance• Mobility

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Eurostat (2010)Flash EB No 304 – Employers’ perception of graduate employability

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Problems for graduates

• Unemployment• Under-

employment• Dissatisfaction• Warehousing in

postgraduate education

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Institutional responses

• Employability as skill

• Employability as immediate outcome

• Employability as a lifelong attribute and outcome (career)

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

What works? Pre-entry guidance

• What support exists around higher education choice making?

• How far is the decisions made at this point linked to career?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

What works? On course guidance

• Provision of information and resources• Career assessments and tests• One-to-one and group career support• Curriculum-based interventions (stand-alone

modules and integrated) • Strong links with employers• Provision of a framework for reflection e.g.

awards and recognition

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

What works? Post-course support

• Access to career support?

• How are alumni networks maintained and social capital utilised?

• Involvement of alumni in on course career programmes?

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

In summary

• Lifelong guidance offers an important policy context for higher education.

• There is considerable practice in career development in higher education.

• It is possible to identify a range of practices that can effectively support the careers of participants in higher education.

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With the support of the Lifelong Learning

Programmeof the European Union

European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network http://elgpn.euCoordinator: [email protected]

Raimo Vuorinen, Senior researcher, Ph.D.Co-ordinator of the ELGPNFinnish Institute for Educational ResearchP.O. Box 35FI-40014 University of Jyväskylätel. +358-50-3611909Fax +358-14-617418email: [email protected]: http://elgpn.eu/Skype: vuorai

Tristram HooleyProfessor of Career EducationInternational Centre for Guidance StudiesUniversity of Derbytel. +44 1332 591268

email: [email protected]: www.derby.ac.uk

Thank you

… any questions?


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