Membership John Hannon, Chair Christiane Brennan Phil Clarke Angela Collins Fiona Hayes Yvonne McLoughlin Mary Mc Nulty

Training Needs Analysis (summary of results) Sector specific information days, current recruitment practices, the creative job search Labour market education and training Careers information mgt, using IT to support practice, social media, client records and data protection Information and resource management New theories of guidance and how they influence practice e.g. chaos theory, systems theory, social cognitive approaches Theory and practice of vocational, educational/personal guidance across the lifespan Counselling skills and models of guidance in practice e.g. solution focused therapy, career dream approaches Counselling e.g. evaluation of service quality, ethical practice, strategic planning for guidance Professional practice 29 Responses 15 Careers advisors 8 Heads of Service 5 Careers Advisors and Heads of Service 2 Information Officers I Employer Liaison 2 Placement Officers 1 Project Officer 3 Others

Training: Economies of Scale Results from the TNA highlighted: Collaboration and Economies of Scale: EmployabilityChallengesSocial mediaCounselling Managing resources Labour Market Train the Trainer Psychometric Testing Developed an employability module Employability Task Group Annual training event Valerie Metcalfe delivered a day on Quality Matters Heads of Service Training Annual training event as part of the Gradireland Awards Labour Market Task Group Challenges and Psychometric Testing delivered by AGCAS Bursaries available.

Social Media Enabling Career Services to Manage their Reputations On- line Dr Sara Shinton Shinton Consulting Counselling Applying Guidance Theories to Practice Jolanta Burke Positive Psychology Best Practice Undergraduate Working with Undergraduates with Limited Career Direction Led by Career Practitioners Best Practice Graduate Working with PhDs and Researchers Led by Career Practitioners Training plan

Some of the training events Teaching Training Day Work Placement Training Social Media Heads of Service Training Positive psychology Labour Market Training

Bursaries Management of Bursaries Sub-committee: Angela Collins & Mary Mc Nulty Bursaries awarded for 2012/13. €4,675 to 12 applicants Bursaries awarded for 2013/14 €3,470 to 11 applicants Recipients included: CIT TCD DCU UCD Wit IT Tallaght UCC DIT UL NUIM UU NCI

Sharing best practice Two Questionnaires Sharing Best Practice Work Shadowing 10 replies 4 best practice 6 work shadowin g Follow up on this initiative For the next cycle

Training and Development Officer(incl. Research) 15 hours a week for 39 weeks Successful in bid Interviewed 6 candidatesWill appoint shortly

Exciting times Starting with a clean sheet