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Rising to the challenge of distance counselling in

the education sector

Adapted from Euroguidance Latvia’s “Career News”, Issue No.2/2020

The Latvian context

In Latvia the school career counsellor provides
career information to students and their parents,
advises and educates them on career
development. School career counsellors research
and develop methods for their activities, and are
also required to participate in continuous
professional development. School career
counsellors work with other teachers, the school
leader and the support team (social pedagogy
practitioner, psychologist, special education
teacher), parents and others on topics such as:

Online workshop participants
finding the most suitable educational
institution or profession, Reflecting on the workshop, Head of the Career
discovering talents and identifying Centre at Riga Technical University (RTU) and
competitive strengths, LKAAA Chairperson Una Vorma points out that this
disruptive period has forced us and the world to
encouragement to start something new,
adapt, change and experience something new. We
creating a CV and cover letters, will certainly be able to take some of these
preparing for a job interview, entering the developments on board for the future. We have now
labour market and participating in lifelong learned to use new tools, and should continue to do
learning activities. so, as this will allow us to communicate with clients
in a way that is convenient for them. Communication
is also important to move processes forward and
Maintaining activities during lockdown is
increase a sense of security during difficult times. Of
challenging, so Euroguidance Latvia and the course, there must be boundaries and there must
Latvian Career Development Support Association
be agreement on the rules for cooperation in both
(LKAAA) have published ideas that can help individual and group settings.
inspire or reassure other counsellors.

The Latvian context

At the invitation of the International Association of
Educational and Vocational Guidance to share
experience on distance career support, on June
3rd, 2020 the LKAAA organized an online
workshop for its members to discuss the pros and
cons of remote working for guidance practitioners.
More about the experience of LKAAA members at
www.lkaaa.lv/node/224. �