Competency-based career planning in schools

The preparation of young people for adult life is a constant challenge for professionals working with them.

With our collection of methodologies, we aim to support teachers and professionals working with children to help their students in the first steps of career building, further education and job search preparation. Key elements of this process include fostering self-awareness, developing a realistic self-image, gaining age-appropriate insights into personal competencies, and mastering the use of Europass documents. The practical tools and materials provided are easily adaptable for use in classroom lessons, career days, or afternoon workshops.

We aim to inspire children to begin exploring careers at the primary school level, helping them recognize their strengths from an external perspective, articulate their aspirations for a future career, and learn about a broad range of professions beyond those familiar within their family environment. Since competency-based career planning is the current trend in the world of work, we place a strong emphasis on identifying strengths and competencies through engaging and playful planning tools. 

By studying our publication, teachers will receive support in the following areas:

• Developing children’s self-awareness.
• Strengthening self-reflection skills.
• Raising awareness of and identifying skills, abilities, and competencies.
• Encouraging process-oriented thinking.
• Promoting a ‘growth mindset’ instead of a ‘fixed mindset’.
• Strengthening group cohesion and community through cooperative activities.