Better career guidance in Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries

<< Background >>In Latvia and Estonia Metalworking industry is the third biggest industry. The main challenge the sector is facing lack of skilled specialists. Therefore, it is important to inform the young generation about the Metalworking industries. Career consultants have a special role in the process, as they have everyday contact with pupils. Also career guidance materials will be useful for those people with fewer opportunities and knowledge about labour market, education needs of MM industries, including people with disabilities and people with a migrant background, as well as people living in rural and remote areas. Lack of career materials leads that pupils and wider society choose education in sectors where is low demand for employees, got unemployed or work in other sectors than gained qualification which decreases efficiency of invested state funds in education and leads to further investment of requalification of people.<< Objectives >>Project’s aims are:1) To provide comprehensive, modern and interesting career guidance materials about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry, related education and qualifications in Latvia and Estonia;2) To train career guidance consultants, STEM teachers and other educators and specialists in general education institutions about career prospects in mechanical engineering and metalworking industry.<< Implementation >>1) Established interesting career guidance materials - presentations and videos about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonian, Latvian and English 2) Trained at least more than 50 career guidance consultants and specialists of general education about career possibilities in mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in each country (more than 100 in total)3) Publicity activities - project results published in project partners homepages and disseminated outside project partners organizations. << Results >>Project results:1. Presentation about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonia and Latvia in English;2. Presentation about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Latvia in Latvian;3. Presentation about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonia in Estonian; 4. Videos in about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonia in Estonian: 4.1. Presentation about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonia in Estonian;4.2. Video about mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Estonia in Estonian;5. Videos about professions in mechanical engineering and metalworking industry in Latvian: 5.1. Video about welder profession in Latvian;5.2. Video about CNC operator profession in Latvian;5.3. Video about mechanical engineering technician profession in Latvian.