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• guidance and education on lifestyles and habits which can lead to increased education and preparation of students for larger common presentations of
concentration, stamina and increased emotional balance; the study system;
l personal counselling and support • creating and gathering data and information and maintaining databanks on education
• counselling and support because of temporary difficulties and/or setbacks; and employment;
• counselling and support because of private problems; • dissemination and guidance on how to use information from databanks;
• guidance and counselling on stress and anxiety;
• reference to specialists in specific matters; development projects;
• group counselling/courses which support individuals in their studies and/or job search l writing reports;
(e.g. making of CVs, job applications, study methods, exam anxiety); l registration of interviews and subjects;
l counselling, monitoring of students’ interests and giving information on specific rights; l processing numerical information on interviews and subjects;
• support to individuals with special needs in co-operation with other relevant agents; l evaluation and planning;
• evaluation and analysis on resources available to people with special needs; • maintenance of knowledge of the field;
• co-operation with authorities, specialists and service providers concerned with people • development of new methods;
with special needs; • re-training, continuous education and training;
• co-operation with other counsellors and interest groups;
guidance on the choices of studies and jobs; • guidance/self-examination:
l evaluation of interests l research and surveys;
• evaluation and analysis of each person’s interests, done either through interviews • evaluation of working methods;
or with the use of measuring tools and investigations; • surveys and follow-up of projects and subjects;
l evaluation and analysis on study and employment abilities: • surveys on the conditions and attitudes of clients;
• evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each person in relation to studies and l education and dissemination of knowledge. Counsellors shall be given the
employment. Is mostly carried out through interviews with clients; necessary scope to tend to:
l dissemination of information on the possibilities and supply of studies and jobs; • lectures;
• providing information and counselling on studies, courses, vocational training and • writing articles;
employment choices; • press interviews;
• employment education: overseeing how employment education is carried out in co- • meetings;
operation with teachers, employment education staff and labour market representatives; • committee work;
• introduction to studies: organisation of how the school presents its studies and the • developing educational material in their field;
• seminars.

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