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The purpose of Lifelong Guidance should be

defined together

Raimo Vuorinen retires in September 2022. His research has focused on the evidence base for lifelong
guidance systems and on policy development. He has been the chair of ICCDPP, a Board member and
Vice-President of IAEVG and the Coordinator of the European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network. Raimo
has been involved in Finnish Euroguidance work as an external expert since the creation of the network.

Also, when cooperating internationally, there are more
funding possibilities.

There are many actors in the European guidance
sector. How do you see the role of Euroguidance?

Euroguidance and CareersNet work partly in the same
field with complementary roles. CareersNet provides
structured and validated information on national guid-
ance systems and policies, and Euroguidance has a
strong role in supporting the guidance professionals.
The Euroguidance network is a good example of shar-
Raimo Vuorinen knows ing knowledge and doing things together with the use
the path of Euroguidance of technology. Both these networks support the national
since its inception development work in different countries.
Photo:
Martti Minkkinen What kind of development is needed in the global
guidance community in the future?
What has motivated you to work on developing guid- The terminology of guidance should be sharpened, and
ance internationally? alongside their work with individuals, guidance profes-
sionals should be able to articulate the wider impact and
Peer learning has motivated me. A single model to fit systemic value of their work. There is also a need for
all the countries does not exist. The concrete solutions more comprehensive knowledge of career management
are national as guidance services are funded in diverse skills as an explicit competence which can be acquired
ways, there are diverse cultures, different educational throughout one’s life as a continuum. Another thing is
systems, different curricula, traditions, and political sit- the technological development: the use of technology
uations. In international cooperation we have gathered should be seen as an integral part of the guidance pro-
questions that are common for all and that must be re- cess. Already today, career related issues are discussed
solved, regardless of the type of implementation model and elaborated in online settings among individuals
of guidance. Such questions are e.g., the availability of with or without career professionals. The practitioners
services, funding, leadership, technology, training, and need a new type of presence in these settings. They
professional knowledge. Additionally, there are more need to transform our profession and the concepts we
specific questions related to, for instance, various levels use. Technology also provides possibilities to compile
of education, employment services, upskilling adults, or fragmented career services or providers into a coherent
to people with special needs. In the past decades, the lifelong guidance ecosystem with real time interfaces to
focus has shifted to a broader thinking that evaluates users, service providers, representatives of the labour
the added value of guidance to wider community devel- market and other key stakeholders, and policy makers.
opment and as a social contract. Guidance can open
new horizons and have an impact on the long-term mo-
tivation of a person and on their general wellbeing in life. Interviewer, Satu Ryynänen, Euroguidance Finland

Euroguidance Insight Magazine Issue 2/2022