Berufsorientierung für den Arbeitsmarkt Europa Erasmus Project

Project Title

Berufsorientierung für den Arbeitsmarkt Europa

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Early School Leaving / combating failure in education; Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

Career orientation for the European Job Market

Many firms operate globally and employee mobility is a prerequisite. Students must be prepared to be mobile, adaptable and continually learning. There is a need for them to get to know the work place in other countries.

Six European countries, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey, with 280 pupils, have carried out this project. All of the teachers have experience in instructing vocational preparation. We supported our students entirely according to their individual capabilities and skills so that after their schooling, they are prepared for the job market. We were able to avoid premature school leaving by helping the students realize their talents and abilities and developing these.

Exploring the career training environment and comparing one’s own competence profile with the requirements for training in European businesses are important prerequisites for career choice and a successful transition to the business and work world. With the aid of the career choice passport, pupils were able to come to terms with their own personal strengths (What can I do?) and with their interests, goals and commitments (What do I want?)

The following actions were undertaken: Compiling a project homepage, work with the career choice passport, preparing presentations about companies in the partner countries, compiling CV and job applications, visiting companies, the creation of an international job exchange market and skilled craft activities in the work experience field.

Our pupils were motivated to apply their talents in the working environment. When pupils discover their own abilities this boosts their self-confidence and self-esteem. If we can achieve this goal, then lower grade students can participate together with higher grade students in projects without fear of inferiority. In particular, lower grade students must be encouraged so that with their abilities (e.g. in skilled trades) they can present themselves with complete confidence.

With this project we prepared our pupils for the labour market and gave them the opportunity of work experience in other European countries.
We want to equip our students for a life and career in a globally responsible Europe. This European dimension lied at the heart of our project and our schools.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 127884,96 Eur

Project Coordinator

Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule, Gladenbach & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Iecavas vidusskola
• Eisbjerghus Efterskole
• Agrupamento de Escolas Emídio Navarro
• Szkola Podstawowa im Wincentego Pallottiego
• Ozel Antalya Bahcesehir Koleji