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As a member of an European network, we support the competence development of the guidance community on the European dimension of lifelong guidance.
Our focus and why is it important?
Professionalism. We support competence development of guidance practitioners and believe this is the cornerstone of good practice and policy.
Development and innovation. We support innovative practices and reliable sources of information both national and international level.
International cooperation. New and valuable ideas can be born when guidance professionals and policymakers have the opportunity to learn from other countries.
Contact us!
- If you are interested in developing your own skills and competencies in relation to a global education and labour market
- Do you think that new inspiration from other countries and cultures might be good for your professional development?
- You would like to expand your professional network and establish contacts with colleagues from other countries
International cooperation
Lifelong Guidance in Estonia 2021
The publication gives you an overview about strategic view, guidance provision, qualifications for professionals and many other relevant issues in Estonia.
The aim is to give an introduction to how career development is ensured by a lifelong guidance system in Estonia.
We are convinced that the meaningful exchange of practices and policies and learning from one another across borders in the field is the key to improving our community impact. The Estonian guidance system can be characterised as flexible and open to change. To cope with the difficult times the digital services has had a crucial role and their usage has blown up and has helped to keep and develop the level of services.
For those who are already aware of the main aspects of lifelong guidance in Estonia, we are delighted to bring attention to the recent developments and we would like to highlight some latest initiatives.
The publication gives an overview about strategic view, guidance provision, qualifications for professionals and many other relevant issues in Estonia.
The material is intended for sharing with the international community! Be sure to contact us if you think that the paper version would be helpful!
A collection of material links
Overview short clip 7 Facts: Lifelong Guidance in Estonia.
Academia - unique mobility for career professionals
Cooperation with the Academia network has given many European professionals the opportunity to expand their knowledge and experience for many years as a participant in learning mobility. The aim of the Academia learning mobility is to give career services professionals the opportunity to get acquainted with service systems in Europe and to supplement their methodology package. Since 2000, almost 200 experts have visited Estonia, and the same number of our practitioners have improved their skills abroad. In Estonia, this year, we will focus on career services in the unemployment fund and universities.
In 2020, everything took place virtually, and for the first time, a virtual learning mobility eAcademia was organized, where Moodle was used as the central learning place. Learning to use different ICT solutions was added to the learning outcomes. To support the learning process, a reflection diary was developed, and the experience of the unique experiment was published together with international practices (eAcademia learning mobility in Estonia) and in the article Virtual learning mobility – what, why, to whom and how?. In addition, we published the video clip Erasmus+ enriches the world and broadens your horizons. Academia journey!
In 2021, Euroguidance Estonia with its partners is welcomed 8 European practitioners in Tallinn, Estonia to an Academia visit with the focus on how to support learning and career management skill (CMS) development in higher education establishments and public employment services (PES).
E-course "Multiculturalism, learning and work mobility in the context of career development"
The e-course offered at Tallinn University and the University of Tartu (4 ECTS) helps to make sense of people’s learning mobility, issues related to labor migration, and multiculturalism more broadly. The course provides an opportunity to expand understanding related to international learning and work mobility, and multiculturalism more broadly, and to gain knowledge for working with people who want to go to study or work abroad and who have come to Estonia from abroad and need further career guidance.
The course has been developed in cooperation with the EURES at the Unemployment Insurance Fund, the Europass Center of the Estonian Qualifications Authority, and YFU Estonia. The training recently received an e-course quality label from the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education.
Development of career development skills in vocational education institutions
In cooperation with colleagues from the Ministry of Education and Research, the Curriculum and Study Materials Department of the Education and Youth Board, and Finnish partners, we organized training “Development of career development skills in vocational education institutions“ for teams of vocational education institutions, aimed at providing support to schools who start or plan to start implementing the professional choices.
Development of lifelong guidance services
Study of the professional qualifications system in the field of career guidance
Occupational qualification framework in Estonia. Psience (2020).
In Estonia, the development of the occupational qualification system in the field of career guidance has historically been a multi-stage process where keeping up with the changing needs has always been important. This is also the driving force for launching the study on the framework. Due to the reform of career guidance, the beginning of a new strategic period and the changing landscape, the Estonian Euroguidance Center in cooperation with the Association of Estonian Career Counsellors decided to invite guidance experts and stakeholders to evaluate the functioning of the existing system and to identify the developments necessary for its efficient and effective operation. See short summary of results in English, page 47 – 49.
Feedback from Euroguidance network stakeholders
In recent years, the entire Euroguidance network has focused on evaluating its activities. The aim is to gather both feedback and follow-up to their activities by gathering information from various stakeholders in order to plan the next activities. We can state that the feedback of the target groups is positive for both the Estonian center and the whole network – the community of career guidance values the activities of Euroguidance highly, it helps them in their daily work, supports the development of competencies, and expands the cooperation network.
Network Conference "A Bold Leap to Unknown?”
Network Conference “A Bold Leap to Unknown?” took place in January 2020. Experiences from Estonia and abroad were shared, and answers were sought to the central question – how to best support students in a changed situation and prepare them for lifelong learning and entering the labor market. In addition to Estonian practitioners, experts from the OECD, Austria, Malta, Finland, and Slovakia shared their experiences.
The focus was on the role of career services in the implementation of Estonia’s 2035 education and youth work strategies.
Euroguidance Estonia's critical friends appreciated the performance of the center
In Spring 2020, the Euroguidance centres in Estonia, France and Ireland, decided to adopt the peer learning process using a ‘critical friend’ approach to assess current practices. The aim was to build on past achievements while also providing insights that might guide future activities and support new areas of growth. In light of current circumstances, the analysis process took place virtually.
The main purpose of the peer review was to learn from each other, while also providing meaningful information to the European Commission, our partners and ourselves. The Irish and French partners acknowledged that Euroguidance Estonia offers a valuable service to its career services community that meets the needs of different stakeholders.
Who belongs to the community of guidance professionals?
The community of guidance proffesionals consists of practitioners and policymakers in the education and employment sector both in Estonia and abroad – all professionals who support people in making decisions related to education and employment choices.
- Career specialists in the unemployment insurance fund and the private sector
- Trainers in both undergraduate and in-service training
- Researchers
- Teachers and other educators in general, vocational and higher education institutions
- Youth workers in youth centers and local governments
- Personnel workers in both the private and public sectors
- Officials, policymakers, and other experts from both the education and employment sectors
International career services networks
- Euroguidance – career services systems, internships, studies, training and other recent developments across Europe.
- CareersNet – a network of experts in Europe collecting and analyzing career services policies and practices.
- IAEVG – a global professional association that organizes conferences that provides an opportunity to expand ones network.
Information sources for learning and work mobility
DiscoverEU gives young people the opportunity to discover Europe by train.
The ENIC/NARIC Centre is designed to facilitate the correct and fair recognition of foreign education and to promote academic and occupational mobility.
Erasmus+ is an education, youth, and sports program that gives millions of people the opportunity to gain experience abroad.
EURES contributes to the free movement of labor in Europe.
Eurodesk provides information on learning and development opportunities in Europe to young people and youth workers.
The European Solidarity Corps is a youth program that provides an opportunity to build a more caring society in Europe together.
Europass facilitates the free movement of labor in Europe and the recognition of people’s skills and qualifications when working or studying in another country.
StudyinEstonia introduces Estonia as a good destination for studying and working.
The goal of YFU Eesti is to create a society that is tolerant of different people and cultures through international educational student exchange programs.