Employability
Term
Employability
Definition
Combination of factors which enable individuals to progress towards or get into employment, stay in employment and progress during their careers. The employability of individuals depends: (a) on personal attributes (including adequacy of knowledge and skills); (b) on the way these personal attributes are presented on the labour market; (c) on the environmental and social context (incentives and opportunities offered to update and validate their knowledge and skills); and (d) on the economic context.
Comment
Employability is often a focus of lifelong guidance activities and particularly of employment counselling/guidance.
Source
Scottish Executive (2007). What is employability? Available from Internet: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Employability/definition
Tamkin, P. & Hillage, J. (1999). Employability and Employers: The missing piece of the jigsaw. Institute for Employment Studies (Report 361). Available from Internet: http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/summary/
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http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/summary/
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ELGPN Glossary, employable, employability, employment
School-to-work transition
Term
School-to-work transition
Definition
The process of moving from education or training to employment, covering the period in which the change takes place.
Comment
Many guidance activities are designed to support people making this transition.
Transition between education and employment (integration path, type of employment – with regard to level and status – and duration) is complex. Integration depends on many factors (gender, age, qualification, employment policy, guidance and counselling provision, etc.).
See also definition of ‘Transition’.
Source
Cedefop (2008a). European Training Thesaurus. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Available from Internet: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/3049_en.pdf
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ELGPN Glossary, employment, transition
Job-search training
Term
Job-search training
Definition
Training designed to help people in their search for jobs/employment.
Comment
Job-search training is often provided alongside other guidance services and can include a number of different elements, such as: information and advice on where to find out about potential jobs; help with the application process (e.g. CV writing, completing application forms); and preparation for job interviews and other elements of the selection process (e.g. taking selection tests, participating in an assessment centre).
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ELGPN Glossary, employment, guidance, job seeking, service, training
Employment counselling/guidance
Term
Employment counselling/guidance
Definition
Counselling or guidance that addresses one or more of the following domains: career/ occupational decision-making, skill enhancement, job search and employment maintenance. Activities include assessment, development and implementation of an action plan, follow-up and evaluation.
Comment
The outcome of employment counselling is to help clients improve their employability and self-sufficiency in the labour market.
Source
Canada Career Information Partnership (2006). A Career Development Resource for Parents. Available from Internet: http://www.ccdf.ca/ccdf/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/a_career_development_resource_for_parents_e.pdf
Career Guidance and Counselling Glossary. Result of Leonardo da Vinci programme project “Overcoming Intercultural and Linguistic Barriers in Continuously Accessible Vocational Guidance and Counselling” (project No LT/03/B/F/LA-171023). Available from Internet: http://glossary.ambernet.lt/main.php?lang=eng#
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http://glossary.ambernet.lt/main.php?lang=eng#
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ELGPN Glossary, employability, employment, guidance, counselling, decision-making