E-Skills development in lifelong career guidance centres

As a matter of fact the digital revolution has an increasing impact on both professionals working in lifelong career guidance and citizens while building-up their career path. In order to prevent on the the digital device of their clients, in particular those mostly affected by unemployment and geographically isolated, public and private organisations working in the fields of education, training and employment have decided to set up a partnership for the project “e-skills development in lifelong career guidance centres”. The project will cover 6 European countries: France, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Spain and Italy. The overall objective of this project is to share experience in digital and inclusive mediation in the view to strengthen the quality of service offer. It will focus on the up-skilling of professionals with formal and non- formal experience in the field based on a mutual learning process. It is also important to mention the prospects regarding the development of digital skills on the labour market and how to contribute to a better matching with needs of companies. The project is structured on an empirical approach. During the 2 years of the project, 4 training sessions will be organised in order develop a pilot programme of activities focused on three main areas: basic skills, e-administration and e-reputation. The last training will be the opportunity to formalise a repository of competences in digital and inclusive mediation in lifelong career guidance. 68 participants are expected among partners such as career counsellors, multimedia expert, ICT expert, documentalists, project manager, etc.