M2: Digital competences needed in Career Guidance

Duration

3 LU (à 45 min.)

Method

Self-learning

Aim of Module 2

The module explores the impact of digitalisation on career guidance and introduces a framework of digital skills. The first learning unit offers a definition and a short history of Career Guidance and Counselling and outlines what digitalisation means in this context and what are benefits, opportunities and recent trends of digital career guidance. Thereafter the second learning unit presents in more detail a well-introduced European framework on digital competences – DigComp (Digital Competence Framework for Citizens). Learning unit three deals with the importance of Labour Market Data/Information and their outcome in form of Labour Market Intelligence (LMI). Two examples of LMI are presented (ESCO, Skills-OVATE) before including country-specific information.

Learning Units

The learners got a first insight of the current developments into digitalisation and digital competences needed in career guidance, can do further research for their own countries and can apply this knowledge in their daily career advising work. Practitioners know where to find further sources and information on the themes of digitalisation and career guidance and are equipped with a foundational understanding of concepts, which are necessary for understanding chatbots and the further CareerBot training.

Learning Unit 1 Learning Unit 2 Learning Unit 3

Learning Unit 1: Digital Career Guidance and digital trends for practitioners

  • A Short history of Career Guidance and Counselling
  • Digitalisation of Career Guidance and Counselling
  • Present or emerging trends in Digital Career Guidance
  • Exercise: My digital tools
  • Checklist: Your learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the module
  • History of Career Guidance and Counselling: Understand the historical development of Career Guidance and Counselling
  • Digitalisation in Career Guidance and Counselling: Learners get to know digital processes in career advising and know where digital tools are used and understand the advantages and limitations of digital technologies.
  • Trends in Digital Career Guidance and Counselling: Learners are familiar with present or emerging trends in digital career guidance and can give examples.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Career Guidance: Understanding the functioning of generative AI and knowing possible scenarios of AI in Career Guidance and being able to point out and discuss issues of concern.

Learning Unit 2: Digital literacy and digital skills assessment

  • Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp)
  • Digital skills assessment
  • Exercise: My digital skills
  • Checklist: Your learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the module
  • Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp): Getting familiar with structure of DigComp, knowing the five dimensions with corresponding examples.
  • Assessing digital skills: Knowing where and how to assess digital skills?

Learning Unit 3: Labour Market Intelligence and two examples

  • Labour Market Information and Labour Market Intelligence (LMI)
  • Examples of Labour Market Intelligence: ESCO, Skills-OVATE
  • FOCUS Austria: ESCO and DigComp integration, digital literacy in schools, new national strategies
  • Exercise: Labour Market Information (LMI)
  • Checklist: Your Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes of the module
  • Labour Market Information and Labour Market Intelligence: Knowing the difference between Labour Market Information (data) and Labour Market Intelligence (processed data).
  • Quality of labour market related data: Understanding the criteria for high-quality labour market data.
  • ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations): Getting familiar with structure of ESCO, knowing the three pillars of ESCO, corresponding examples and the application of ESCO framework in various fields.
  • The European agency Cedefop: Understanding the mission and tasks of Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) as important European agency.
  • Skills-OVATE database: Learning to use and understand Skills-OVATE database.

Resources – Learning materials provided

Learning Unit 1: Digital Career Guidance and digital trends for practitioners
  • M2-LU1-01 – Digital Career Guidance and digital trends for practitioners (Presentation, ppt)
  • M2-LU1-02 – Digital Career Guidance and digital trends for practitioners (Text, pdf)
Learning Unit 2: Digital literacy and digital skills assessment
  • M2-LU2-01 – Digital literacy and digital skills assessment (Presentation, ppt))
  • M2-LU2-02 – Digital literacy and digital skills assessment (Text, pdf)
Learning Unit 3: Labour Market Intelligence and two examples
  • M2-LU2-01 – Labour Market Intelligence and two examples (Presentation, ppt))
  • M2-LU2-02 – Labour Market Intelligence and two examples (Text, pdf)