1. Career education modules
Tempus CareerS 2nd Annual Conference, University of Belgrade, February 2014

2. What students do not know?
According to our graduates survey students do not have enough knowledge concerning labour market:
how it works,
what they may expect when they enter it,
what are the employers’ expectations,
who are the employers – where they may look for a job,
what are their potential employers,
what is the condition of the economy sector they want to apply.

3. What students do not have?
Students do not have the skill of planning, especially when it comes to themselves, their goals are rather short term than long term.
They do not know how to describe themselves, what are their advantages and their weaknesses, their interests, important values. They do not know the answer to the questions: what can I do? What skills do I have?

4. What are the characteristics of labour market?
The labour market changes very quickly, it is much wider than it used to be (people no longer work all their life for one employer, a region they live in is no longer the only possible area for job searching, markets are opened in other regions, in other countries across Europe and even across the whole world.

5. What are the students’ needs?
All this suggests what we possibly should teach our students.
But there is one more important thing – the needs analysis:
conducted regularly,
directed to wide range of students,
using modern technologies.
it should be combined with employers’ needs analysis.

6. Our experiences
our Career Centre designed and conducted the 8 modules programme preparing the 2nd and 3rd year students of mathematics to entering the labour market (80 hours in total),
regular workshops during the academic year,
Career Development Academy.

7. 1. Preparation for entering the labour market
8 modules course:
1. Preparation for entering the labour market
Predispositions analysis:
strengths and weaknesses,
interests,
values,
formal qualifications,
sources of motivation and self motivation,
goals setting,
methods of career planning and management.

8. 2. Labour market – market of possibilities
8 modules course:
2. Labour market – market of possibilities
analysis of current labour market trends,
employers’ expectations,
potential employers,
how to gain knowledge about particular economy branch.

9. 8 modules course:
3. Applying for a job
how to write a successful resume and cover letter,
how to fill in questionnaires on employers’ websites,
references,
using social media as a way to create professional image on the web,
how to communicate with employer at the stage of recruitment process.

10. 4. Business savoir-vivre
8 modules course:
4. Business savoir-vivre
rules in the process of recruitment and selection
etiquette at work,
introducing oneself,
business cards,
dress code,
attending business meetings,
business parties.

11. 5. Successful job interview
8 modules course:
5. Successful job interview
how to prepare to an interview,
self-presentation and communication skills,
difficult questions,
various kinds of interviews (stress interview, assessment centre),
mock interview.

12. 6. Employment – legal basis
8 modules course:
6. Employment – legal basis
employment contract,
other forms of contracts,
rights and duties of an employee,
how to cope with employer who breaks employee’s rights.

13. 7. Entrepreneurial attitudes
8 modules course:
7. Entrepreneurial attitudes
what characterises an entrepreneur,
what influences entrepreneurship,
how to develop inner entrepreneurship,
self diagnosis.

14. 8. How to start and run own business
8 modules course:
8. How to start and run own business
legal basis,
business models,
business plan,
management,
sources of financing,
finances and accountancy basis,
marketing basis,
practical tips.

15. Conclusions
First of all, we should do our best to raise students’ motivation towards career planning and development
8 modules programme is limited to particular group of students, however the model is universal and should be delivered to every student, regardless field of study and as soon as possible
Whatever the programme we create it needs constant evaluation and updating.

16. Thank you for your attention
Agnieszka Dunaj
Barbara Smorczewska