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CENTRAL OFFICE OF LABOUR, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND FAMILY
The framework of factors aff ecting employability and the new concept of
guidance services oriented on learning outcomes
In 2017, Central Offi ce of Labour, Social Aff airs and Family in Slovakia introduced
an integrated concept of career guidance services oriented on development
of learning outcomes (CMS) and employability factors of jobseekers. The

framework was divided into four main areas:
• Identity and motivation: perception of one’s own situation, understanding
of importance of work, ability to identify own motivations and advantages
resulting from a change/transition
• Strengths / potential: ability to identify one’s own strengths and competencies
and to back the selection of career goals, ability to create a CV, fi ll in a job
application and jobseeker’s profi le at ISTP.sk (an integrated job portal)
• Horizons and career planning: ability to follow and understand information related to
the labour market, knowledge of active labour market policies and existing support
schemes, ability to set career goals, draw up an action plan and identify obstacles
• Networks and relationships: ability to communicate and identify resources,

willingness to approach a potential employer

These areas were further sub-divided into specifi c indicators, against which
jobseekers can be assessed. The career (development) programme for jobseekers
is based on the list of these indicators and consists of diff erent sets of modules
(individual and group sessions) oriented thematically on the four main areas.
Practitioners of the public employment services possess a handbook for each
individual and groups session activity. The handbook contains expected outcomes
of counselling process as well as instruments and resources for achieving them.
The framework is integrated and employed into 3 diff erent phases of guidance
process: 1) initial analysis of jobseeker’s situation; 2) career planning; 3)
evaluation of outcomes of guidance service.
Over 8000 jobseekers went through this programme in 2017, achieving

measurable impacts in all the indicators. In 2018, the plan is to reach 25 000
jobseekers (especially NEETs and long-term unemployed).

More info:
https://www.upsvr.gov.sk

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