YouRNI project: “Integration of young refugees - Using mobile devices leading to better language acquisition and relevant career guidance”
LESSON PLAN: Career guidance
NOTE! This lesson plan is not a detailed one. It only covers the central questions and should be seen as a rough outline. No specific method or activities are suggested. Each country should adopt this lesson plan to its own career guidance situation
Objectives: /- Self-reflection: Students learn about their own strengths and weaknesses.
- Professional options: Students learn facts about the labour market of the country.
- Implementation: Students learn where to find jobs and how to apply for jobs they are qualified and suitable for.
Time: / 2-3 classes
LESSON PLAN:
Self-reflection / Clarify withyourstudents ……why they are at school?
…what they are good at?
…what they like?
…what are their strengths and weaknesses?
…what quality are they proud of and why?
…what kind of activities they connect to their personality?
…where they can find information to learn about their own capacities.
BIC.at
(Online portal dedicated to career planning including a test to find out possible career choices matching their interests – available in German, English, Arabic, Croatian, Serbian, Turkish and Farsi!)
On this portal there’s also a collection of downloadable information sheets, checklists, worksheets available:
Berufskompass
(Interactive test which leads people to suggestions for occupations based on their interests and skills – available in German only)
Professional options / Clarify with your students…
…the structure of the education system.
Education in Austria 2016/17
(Publication by the Austrian ministry of Education covering all stages of the Austrian education system)
Compulsory Schooling
(Very short overview about the Austrian compulsory school system)
The Austrian Education System
(very detailed – offers information about the different school types and levels, subsequent education options, links providing further information,…)
AusBildungbis 18
(information in easy German about ways to complete the new programme “EducationTraining till 18”)
…how the countries’ labour market is structured in order to gain a realistic professional picture.
Youth and work in Austria
(Publication by the Austrian Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Costumer Protection (reporting year 2015/16))
The labour market
(short description of the Austrian labour market, legal aspects and the main focuses – further information on the labour market policy can be found on the respective subpage)
Living and working in Austria
(information on the most important aspects of the different forms of employment and on working relations)
…what are the key skills necessary for different professions?
Berufsinformationssystem
(tree view of different competences/skills (professional/interdisciplinary) – the description of these competences includes more detailed information as well as relevant occupational fields – available in German only)
Karrierekompass
(Database with information about more than 1.700 professions – the pages on the respective professions include information on the required key skills – available in German only)
Karrierevideos
(Videos on more than 300 professions including information on the required key skills – available in German only)
…what qualifications do they need for different professions?
Berufsinformationssystem
(Tree view of occupational fields and the jobs people with a certain level of qualification can work in – available in German only)
Ausbildungskompass
(systematic view of education and training in Austria which applies filters to the job database of the Public Employment Service Austria – overview in English; job descriptions available in German only)
Karrierekompass
(Database with information about more than 1.700 professions – the pages on the respective professions include information on the required qualifications – available in German only)
Karrierevideos
(Videos on more than 300 professions including information on the required qualifications – available in German only)
Arbeitszimmer
(Information about career opportunities following different education path aimed at students – available in German only)
…where they can find information about the labour market.
Public Employment Service Austria (AMS)
(short information in English about the Public Employment Service Austria and the Austrian labour market)
Living and working in Austria
(information on the most important aspects of the different forms of employment and on working relations)
AMS –Qualifikations-Barometer
(information on the structure of the Austrian labour market, trends, sought-after professions/qualifications,… - available in German only)
Labour market information: Austria
(Information about the labour market in Austria and its regions including statistics)
Arbeitsmarktdaten
(Statistical data on the Austrian labour market including tables, definition, research material, reports,… - available in German only)
Berufsorientierung/IBOBB
(Subject portal on career orientation including a large number of links and resources – available in German only)
Implementation / Clarify with your students…
…where they can find job advertisements, vacant jobs or training positions.
…where they can search for information about opportunities in the employment market.
How to find a job
(Information page by the Public Employment Service Austria)
How do I find a job?
(Information page by the association “I am refugee” with information specifically aimed at refugees)
…where they can find the work they want to.
Berufskompass
(Interactive test which leads people to suggestions for occupations based on their interests and skills – available in German only)
BIC.at
(Online portal dedicated to career planning including a test to find out possible career choices matching their interests – available in German, English, Arabic, Croatian, Serbian, Turkish and Farsi!)
…how to write a covering letter.
…how to write a CV.
…how to prepare for an interview.
…where they can find information about how to apply.
InteraktivesBewerbungsportal
(Interactive website on job applications by the Public Employment Austria including modules on “Planning an application”, “How to apply”, “Application package”, “Job interview”; “Follow up” as well as sample applications for many professions – available in German only)
BIC.at
(Collection of materials including sample cover letters, CVs, questions that can be asked in job interviews,…)