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the significant labour market disruption in all sec- centre and self-reflection, self-clarity, visioning,
tors caused by the 4th Industrial Revolution, and goal-setting and planning, and implementing and
the skills required in both old and new professions, adapting are the petals of a flower turning around
as these will change in most industries and will it. The environment is the little gust of wind,
transform how and where people work. Specific which is necessary to move the petals around
modern theoretical and practical approaches to the core. Counsellors can thus be one of the fac-
guidance and counselling were also developed. tors making the wheel turn by helping their clients
The relevant training and briefing of counsellors to get a better idea of where they want to go and
was necessary to adequately support individuals how they can possibly get there. Telling stories,
in difficult and complex future transitions. The drawing pictures, and maybe most importantly,
seminars were attended by 130 educational and using metaphors to describe one’s own feelings
employment guidance counsellors and other re- and aspirations are good ways to engage the
levant professionals. client and inspire hope for the future.
In May 2018, the Euroguidance Career Boot Camp,
a two-day intensive professional training in
career management, leadership and networking,
aimed at career counsellors working in the higher
education sector in Croatia was organized by Eu-
roguidance Croatia with the support of Europass
Croatia. The event featured targeted workshops,
tasks, case studies, panel discussions and pre-
sentations, as well as team building activities and
informal networking opportunities between ca-
reer counsellors and experts in human resources
from leading Croatian companies. The objective
of the training was to equip career counsellors in
Norman Amundson higher education with the knowledge and skills
that have been identified by experts in human
© Euroguidance Iceland
resources as crucial in the recruitment process of
new graduates.
Dr. Norman Amundson, a Professor in Counse-
lling Psychology at the University of British Co- With its Career Boot Camp, Euroguidance Croatia
lumbia, Canada, and a founding member of the aims to create a platform for the exchange of
Hope-Action Group, gave a course for around 100 knowledge between the sector of economy and
counsellors in Iceland in April on what he calls education in order to contribute to bridging the
a hope-centred, activity-engaged approach. This gap between the two sectors, and ultimately help
course was held by the Icelandic Educational and the final beneficiaries, especially students of the
Vocational Guidance Association and supported by Millennial Generation, to acquire lifelong career
the Icelandic Euroguidance centre. This approach management skills and facilitate their access to
is based on a pinwheel, where hope forms the different labour market opportunities.

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