Thursday, May 25, 2006
[IWS] ILO: Career Guidance: A resource handbook for low- and middle-income countries [2006]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Skills and Employability Department
Career Guidance: A resource handbook for low- and middle-income countries [2006]
by Ellen Hansen
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/career/download/career_guidance.pdf
[full-text, 120 pages]
[excerpt]
The audience for this Handbook is twofold.
Part I is particularly targeted to those responsible for the national policy development and planning of career guidance activities in low- and middle-income countries for staff in ministries of education, ministries of labour, public
employment services, education institutions at all levels and the consultants assisting them.
Part II will also attract a broader audience of those involved in the planning and delivery of career guidance services. The two parts of the Handbook are designed to complement each other, offering a comprehensive look at the present scope of career guidance worldwide.
Contents
Page
Preface III
List of abbreviations VII
Purpose of this Handbook IX
Part I. A framework for career guidance in low- and middle-income countries 1
I. Career guidance in todays world 1
A. What is career guidance? 1
B. What are the goals that career guidance promotes? 2
C. What approaches are recommended? 3
D. What is the relevance of career guidance in low- and middle-income countries? 4
E. What might be the elements of an approach
for low- and middle-income countries? 6
II. Understanding the country context 7
A. Cultural values 7
B. Labour market characteristics 12
C. Institutional infrastructure 15
III. Career information resources 17
A. National labour market structure and trends 18
B. Local labour market structure 25
C. Information for migrating workers 27
IV. Promotion of work choice, search and maintenance skills
development 31
A. Career education 31
B. Career counselling/employment counselling/job placement 33
C. Labour market adjustment/employment/ workforce development programmes 35
D. Skills development for self-employment 37
V. Organization of career guidance service delivery 39
A. In-person services 40
B. Self-service delivery of career guidance 48
C. Tiered services 50
VI. Training and staff development to support service delivery 52
A. Initial training of guidance practitioners 52
B. Continuing staff development 54
C. International professional development initiatives 57
VII. Governance and coordination framework 60
A. Strengthening career guidance at the national level 60
B. Service delivery level coordination 64
C. Basic steps for system improvements 67
VIII.Conclusion 68
Part II. Tool kit of career guidance resources on the internet for low- and
middle-income countries 71
Section 1. National career guidance resources 71
Section 2. General references 90
Bibliography 107
Boxes
III.1 Jamaica: Labour Market Information System 18
III.2 Barbados: Labour Market Information System 20
III.3 South Africa: Life orientation in the national education curriculum 22
III.4 Sri Lanka: National Employment Sourcing and Delivery System (JobsNet) 23
III.5 Peru: The CAPLAB labour training programme 26
III.6 Philippines: Programme for migrant education and orientation 28
III.7 European employment services 29
III.8 Peoples Republic of China: Life skills programme provides women workers with needed skills 30
IV.1 United States: Career guidance to facilitate the school-to-work transition 32
IV.2 Bulgaria: The Job Tiger 35
IV.3 International Labour Organization: Tools to promote the employability of persons with disabilities 36
IV.4 International Labour Organization: Resources for small-business development 38
V.1 Republic of Korea: Career guidance reforms in the educational system 41
V.2 Germany: Employment information centres 43
V.3 Peoples Republic of China: The role of public employment services in the delivery of career guidance 44
V.4 Argentina: A community-university career guidance partnership 45
V.5 Singapore: CareerLink and the Associates Network 46
V.6 Philippines: A private firm provides career guidance services 48
V.7 Poland: Computer-based career guidance support system 49
V.8 United Kingdom: Learndirect advice for adults 51
VI.1 Denmark: Education and training courses for guidance counsellors 53
VI.2 Ireland: The National Centre for Guidance in Education 55
VI.3 Canada: Career circuit and the circuit coach training initiative 56
VI.4 European regional cooperation: Euroguidance network 57
VI.5 African regional cooperation: Training materials on guidance and counselling for girls and womens education 58
VI.6 International cooperation: Counsellor resource centre 59
VI.7 International Centre for career development and public policy 59
VII.1 Finland: Definition of career guidance service delivery 61
VII.2 Finland and Luxembourg: The role of the social partners 64
VII.3 Turkey: Coordination between the National Employment Service and schools 65
VII.4 Chile: The ChileCalifica programme 65
VII.5 Poland: Network of career bureaus in higher education institutions 66
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Skills and Employability Department
Career Guidance: A resource handbook for low- and middle-income countries [2006]
by Ellen Hansen
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/career/download/career_guidance.pdf
[full-text, 120 pages]
[excerpt]
The audience for this Handbook is twofold.
Part I is particularly targeted to those responsible for the national policy development and planning of career guidance activities in low- and middle-income countries for staff in ministries of education, ministries of labour, public
employment services, education institutions at all levels and the consultants assisting them.
Part II will also attract a broader audience of those involved in the planning and delivery of career guidance services. The two parts of the Handbook are designed to complement each other, offering a comprehensive look at the present scope of career guidance worldwide.
Contents
Page
Preface III
List of abbreviations VII
Purpose of this Handbook IX
Part I. A framework for career guidance in low- and middle-income countries 1
I. Career guidance in todays world 1
A. What is career guidance? 1
B. What are the goals that career guidance promotes? 2
C. What approaches are recommended? 3
D. What is the relevance of career guidance in low- and middle-income countries? 4
E. What might be the elements of an approach
for low- and middle-income countries? 6
II. Understanding the country context 7
A. Cultural values 7
B. Labour market characteristics 12
C. Institutional infrastructure 15
III. Career information resources 17
A. National labour market structure and trends 18
B. Local labour market structure 25
C. Information for migrating workers 27
IV. Promotion of work choice, search and maintenance skills
development 31
A. Career education 31
B. Career counselling/employment counselling/job placement 33
C. Labour market adjustment/employment/ workforce development programmes 35
D. Skills development for self-employment 37
V. Organization of career guidance service delivery 39
A. In-person services 40
B. Self-service delivery of career guidance 48
C. Tiered services 50
VI. Training and staff development to support service delivery 52
A. Initial training of guidance practitioners 52
B. Continuing staff development 54
C. International professional development initiatives 57
VII. Governance and coordination framework 60
A. Strengthening career guidance at the national level 60
B. Service delivery level coordination 64
C. Basic steps for system improvements 67
VIII.Conclusion 68
Part II. Tool kit of career guidance resources on the internet for low- and
middle-income countries 71
Section 1. National career guidance resources 71
Section 2. General references 90
Bibliography 107
Boxes
III.1 Jamaica: Labour Market Information System 18
III.2 Barbados: Labour Market Information System 20
III.3 South Africa: Life orientation in the national education curriculum 22
III.4 Sri Lanka: National Employment Sourcing and Delivery System (JobsNet) 23
III.5 Peru: The CAPLAB labour training programme 26
III.6 Philippines: Programme for migrant education and orientation 28
III.7 European employment services 29
III.8 Peoples Republic of China: Life skills programme provides women workers with needed skills 30
IV.1 United States: Career guidance to facilitate the school-to-work transition 32
IV.2 Bulgaria: The Job Tiger 35
IV.3 International Labour Organization: Tools to promote the employability of persons with disabilities 36
IV.4 International Labour Organization: Resources for small-business development 38
V.1 Republic of Korea: Career guidance reforms in the educational system 41
V.2 Germany: Employment information centres 43
V.3 Peoples Republic of China: The role of public employment services in the delivery of career guidance 44
V.4 Argentina: A community-university career guidance partnership 45
V.5 Singapore: CareerLink and the Associates Network 46
V.6 Philippines: A private firm provides career guidance services 48
V.7 Poland: Computer-based career guidance support system 49
V.8 United Kingdom: Learndirect advice for adults 51
VI.1 Denmark: Education and training courses for guidance counsellors 53
VI.2 Ireland: The National Centre for Guidance in Education 55
VI.3 Canada: Career circuit and the circuit coach training initiative 56
VI.4 European regional cooperation: Euroguidance network 57
VI.5 African regional cooperation: Training materials on guidance and counselling for girls and womens education 58
VI.6 International cooperation: Counsellor resource centre 59
VI.7 International Centre for career development and public policy 59
VII.1 Finland: Definition of career guidance service delivery 61
VII.2 Finland and Luxembourg: The role of the social partners 64
VII.3 Turkey: Coordination between the National Employment Service and schools 65
VII.4 Chile: The ChileCalifica programme 65
VII.5 Poland: Network of career bureaus in higher education institutions 66
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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