Digital age and increasing need for quickly accessible information call for the establishment of a database
Years ago, access to sources and information was much more difficult than it is today. There was only a limited amount of Slovenian literature available. Today, the situation has greatly improved. Several sources on career guidance exist and grow in number. They can be accessed in different ways:
- Conferences, professional meetings, seminars organised by the Ministry of Education and Sports, study groups on schools counselling at the Slovenian Institute of Education, Higher Education Application-Information Office of the University in Ljubljana, Employment Service of Slovenia with regional offices, National Vocational Information and Counselling Centre and ICY (Information and counselling for youth), Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, etc;
- Expert literature, manuals, legislation, regulations, tenders;
- Other written sources – articles in different professional magazines and local newspapers;
- Publications, leaflets, brochures and CD-s on professions, videotapes;
- E-tools, Test of study interests, different questionnaires;
- Web portals (Slovenian and foreign) and electronic material;
- Professional excursions and visits, presentations of professions, exchanges, workshops, promotions;
- National and international projects connected to career guidance;
- Last month a new handbook on planning and managing career was published.
Digital age and increasing need for quickly accessible information call for establishment of a Slovenian database and portal for exchange of knowledge and experience with collection of addresses of experts, literature and other resources in order to establish a wide network of useful and updated information, which will be systematically organized and accessible to a wide circle of users.
However, we should remember the counsellor - client relationship, a process that cannot be substituted by ICT.
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