Quality Standards For The Vocational Guidance and Selection Services At The Croatian Employment Service
Subject of the Policy document
Quality Standards For The Vocational Guidance and Selection Services At The Croatian Employment Service
Reference data
Adopted/Released by Croatian Employment Service
Year of adoption 2005
Reference number
Available at http:// http://www.hzz.hr/docslike/Standardi_kvalitete_usluga_profesionalnog_usmjeravanja_i_slekecije_u_HZZ-u.pdf
Available in English at http://
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
The material describes how career guidance services are provided in regional offices as well as those possible activities now provided in only some of the offices. Improving the career guidance system presumes introduction of new types of services for specific groups of users and ensures co-ordinated action between different departments of the CES. Precondition for introduction of new services is a continuous investment into upgrading of counsellors’ competences.
The overall goal in the quality management system is:
• CES services quality standardisation
• That the activities of the Employment Service are more visible and transparent to the users and public
• That the services provided are within the resources allocated and the legislation framed, that they match best the needs of the users
• Permanent training for the CES employees in order to gain needed competences
• That the changes i.e. adjustments are made in accordance with users’ needs and potential
• To ensure a nation wide concept in delivering services, with possibilities for regional variations
Attached files
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Croatian Employment Service (CES), Employment Preparation Department
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Act On Professional Rehabilitation And Employment Of Persons With Disabilities
Subject of the Policy document
Act On Professional Rehabilitation And Employment Of Persons With Disabilities
Reference data
Adopted/Released by The Croatian Parliament
Year of adoption 2002/2005
Reference number Official Gazette 143/02, 33/05
Available at http:// narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/288162.html
Available in English at http://
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
Article 6
(1) A person with disabilities has a right to professional training and rehabilitation (hereinafter: professional rehabilitation) under general conditions and, if necessary, due to the severity and type of disability in question or success of the rehabilitation process in special schools and institutions for professional rehabilitation, under specially adapted or special programmes.
(2) Professional rehabilitation covers the following measures and activities:
– definition of other working and general abilities,
– professional information, counselling and assessment of professional abilities,
– labour market analysis, employment possibilities and inclusion in the world of labour,
– assessment of possibilities of performance, development and implementation of professional development programmes,
– professional training, additional qualification and programmes for maintenance and development of work and society-related skills and abilities in the employment,
– information and counselling on supplementary technologies in learning and working,
– individual and group programmes for improvement of work and society-related inclusion in the community,
– proposals on use of different technologies and techniques in the learning and working processes with the assessment of possible use,
– pre-professional learning, planning and implementing the chosen technology,
– development of motivation and training of persons with disabilities in use of the chosen technology,
– technical assistance, support, monitoring and assessment of results,
– information and support regarding financial resources.
(3) Duration of professional rehabilitation depends on the other working abilities and complexity of its organization and implementation.
(4) Professional rehabilitation of persons with disabilities is organized and implemented by an organization for professional rehabilitation, secondary school or another legal entity which fulfils conditions prescribed by this Act and other acts.
(5) Practical dimension of training during professional rehabilitation is carried out at employers' premises, or, exceptionally, within an institution for professional rehabilitation or a specialised educational institution.
Attached files
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Croatian Employment Service (CES), Employment Preparation Department
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policy, rehabilitation, labour market analysis, society-related, skills, technical assistance, monitoring, access, act, active placement, adult education, assessment, career counselling, career information, social exclusion, social inclusion, special needs education, disability, disabled, disadvantaged groups, people at risk, Croatia, legislation, career management skills, co-operation and co-ordination, quality assurance and evidence-base, employment
European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning
Subject of the Policy document
European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning
Reference data
Adopted/Released by Cedefop
Year of adoption 2009
Reference number Catalogue number: TI-78-09-692-EN-C, Number of publication: 4054 EN
Available at http:// http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications/5059.aspx
Available in English at http:// http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/4054_en.pdf
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
The document describes the role of the counsellors in the validation process (p. 67).
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- File: Cedefop (2009) European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning.pdf (1 069 KB)
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Outi Ruusuvirta
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policy, access, adult education, advisory services, assessment, career counselling, career management skills, Cedefop, informal learning, non-formal learning, quality assurance, validation of informal learning, validation of non-formal learning, guideline, quality assurance and evidence-base
Ordinance On Active Job Seeking And Availability To Work
Subject of the Policy document
Ordinance On Active Job Seeking And Availability To Work
Reference data
Adopted/Released by The Croatian Parliament
Year of adoption 2009
Reference number Official Gazette 39/09
Available at http:// narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_03_39_886.html
Available in English at http://
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
Article 7.
(1) CES also organises targeted career guidance that can include a psychological-medical examination of the unemployed person.
(2) The expert team for career guidance carries out the procedure of targeted career guidance, with the possibility of inviting an occupational health specialist into the team as needed.
(3) The unemployed person is obliged to get involved in the targeted career guidance based on arrangements made with a CES official prior to determining a professional plan or based on activities from the already determined professional plan.
(4) The unemployed person is informed about the time of career counselling during their individual counselling meeting by means of a referral that has to be signed, letter, telegram or phone, with an official note being made about the information sent.
Article 8.
(1) Group counselling allows the unemployed person to gain and develop skills for active job seeking and competences to manage their own career development.
(2) Group counselling is carried out in four modules:
– writing cover letters and resume,
– active job seeking techniques,
– preparing for interviews,
– self-assessment of professional possibilities.
(3) The unemployed person is obliged to get involved in the targeted group counselling based on arrangements made with a CES official prior to determining a professional plan or based on activities from the already determined professional plan.
(4) O The unemployed person is informed about the time of group counselling during their individual counselling meeting by means of a referral that has to be signed, letter, telegram or phone, with an official note being made about the information sent.
Attached files
This information was provided/updated by:
Croatian Employment Service (CES), Employment Preparation Department
No comments by users.
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