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Project: ‘Professions go to school’

French-speaking Community

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Le Forem, via the Carrefours Emploi Formation Orientation (careers and training advice centres), developed the
“professions go to school” project firstly in Hainaut (in 2016) and is now also coordinating the project throughout
the rest of Wallonia since the second quarter of 2017.
It consists out of informational activities on careers (technical, scientific, manual, scarce, future...) and the labour
market (local, regional, awareness of job search techniques) for secondary school pupils.

AIM(S) 3. I find out about sectors of activity and I identify my
job prospects
Inform on careers and on the labour market to help • Find out about sectors of activity and job pros-
and support pupils in their choice by addressing the pects related to a career choice
following topics: • Raise awareness of job search tools (CV, covering
letter)
• Where to find information
• How to widen the field of possibilities The method is interactive and based on a set of aware-
• What are the promising professions and jobs of the ness-raising questions and concrete exercises aimed at
future? lettting pupils discover careers:
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• How to approach the world of work • careers which they think of spontaneously and what
• Gateway for the presentations: professions they know (their perceptions and stereotypes);
• their interests and professional ambitions;
• the labour market through a presentation of jobs suf-
TARGET GROUP(S) fering skills shortage and the professions of the future.

Pupils in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th year of secondary school This approach also aims to make pupils aware of the
need to reflect on careers prior to reflecting on training
or study selection.
METHODOLOGY

These presentations are collective and interactive. RESULTS AND IMPACT
They last about 1h30 and are adapted to the pupil’s
needs and the school’s expectations. In Hainaut, 6.794 pupils received information in the first
half of 2017 and 8.185 during 2016.
Three activities are offered:

1. I find out about myself and widen the field of possi- MORE INFORMATION?
bilities:
• Carry out an initial reflection on yourself (personal- www.leforem.be/particuliers/metiers-vont-ecole.html
ity traits, centres of interests, knowledge, etc.)
• Discover and learn about professions

2. I confirm my career choice
• Determine/confirm your career choices
• Identify your professional expectations
• Carry out an initial reflection on the opportunities
related to career choices

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