Career gateway, navigation to career guidance

In Hungary, the state provides the basis for career guidance through legislation, the provision of resources and by operating the organisational background. The system’s efficiency can be improved by coordinating the activities of the actors involved in guidance. Recognising this, the Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Centre convened a cooperation forum, the Career Choice Roundtable in autumn 2022. In doing so, it developed an IT framework system that can get all those who need career guidance assistance in touch with the organisation that can provide them the best service. 

Career Gateway is a digital client service system, an online way to accessing efficient and versatile offline tools, processes, experts and their organisations. It ensures that everyone receives personalised support and that everyone is free to choose the assistance deemed most appropriate. The cooperation also involved the Employment Department of the Fejér County Government Office, the Career Guidance Unit of the Fejér County Pedagogical Services, the local Centre of the National Educational Authority, the Fejér County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Hungarian Chamber of Health Professionals, and the Fejér County organisations of the National Chamber of Agriculture. In addition to its career guidance services, the Székesfehérvár Vocational Training Centre ensures the operation and maintenance of the IT framework system it has developed and also covers the pertaining internet costs. Career Gateway is available free of charge on all digital platforms, providing a gateway between and linking the organisations’ IT systems. It ensures that all users can log in directly to the system from wherever they want and get in direct contact with an organisation offering career guidance or other career orientation services, or even with a guidance counsellor who works there.