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2.4 National innovative

digital approaches

European countries are discussing online guidance Jopsy provides easy access to around 60 images
services and how they can be best applied to relating to occupations and a wide range of pos-
providing information, advice and guidance. sible jobs from the national job centre database.
Euroguidance Centres are supporting the develop- This picture-based interface is well-suited to this
© Euroguidance Spain ment of digital skills and competences of guidance specific age group. Jopsy is easily accessible (App
professionals and are developing innovative digital Store and Google Play), free of charge and has no
solutions, including labour market information tools need to store personal data. Jopsy acts as a basis
positive feedback about the course on the com- Competency words and digital tools to support learning mobility. for students to carry out more profound research
ments and the quality evaluation test that they regarding their educational decisions. Beyond that,
submitted. Due to this feedback and the success The ELD cards suggest a range of relevant words it is a basis for labour market research to find out
of the course a second edition will be organised of competences in six different areas; “Jopsy – or how do you find the job of more about job opportunities associated with the
in 2020. • • Self-awareness and personal development your dreams?”
• • Creativity and entrepreneurship specific educational background.
Link to the course: • • Communication and active participation Euroguidance Austria contributed to the Cross
https://intef.es/Noticias/curso-orientacion- • • Collaboration and organization Border Seminar 2019 ”Skills for the Future“ by Lifelong Guidance in Finland website
educativa/ • • Global surrounding and sustainability facilitating a workshop held by Martina Aicher
• • Digital skills and digitalisation and Heike Angerer (both Viennese Chamber of Lifelong learning has become increasingly import-
Evaluation of informal competences About a third of the cards have a globe in the Labour), where Jopsy, a picture-based app for stu- ant as society is changing and evolving. Guidance
dents aged 13 to 15, was presented. Since young
through ELD cards upper right corner. These are skills that are more people at that age already use their smartphones related to lifelong learning helps individuals to
identify their abilities, competence and interests
As part of the on-line course in mobility guidance, often identified in connection with a stay abroad. to search for all kinds of information, the new app in the different stages of their life.
organised every year, the Swedish Euroguidance A manual with suggested exercises and questions can be used either within a learning environment
centre offered ELD competency cards to the is included in the package, to help the guidance or students can use it on their own, no matter the In Finland, information on guidance and counselling
participating guidance professionals. ELD is an professionals get started with using the ELD cards time or place. can be found on several websites and information
acronym for Experience Learning Description together with their clients.
and it is a conversation method for recognizing
competences and making learning visible.
Since many of the competencies that are associ-
ated with personal development are informal and
more general, they do not belong to any specific
subject area. The challenges and everyday hassles
that are often associated with a stay in another
country, is part of the informal learning, which
helps to develop the individual.
ELD helps to put competency words on actions
carried out in concrete situations, and the cards are
intended to support the processing of experiences
and the identification of skills, after studies or
practical training abroad. © Euroguidance Sweden AK Jopsy

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