1. in HAMK University of Applied Science
Competence is the Key
New guidance method
and
Accessible learning
in HAMK University of Applied Science
Senior Lecturer, Project Manager
Irmeli Lignell
HAMK University of Applied Science

2. Competence is the Key project 2015-2017 Osaaminen ratkaisee
This project will take the students and recent graduates with most difficulties in finding employment as the starting point, and later apply the methods to a larger student population.
Students and graduates with disabilities or other special needs have a constant challenge in finding traineeship opportunities during studies and jobs after graduation, which exposes them to a high risk to permanently depend on retirement benefits
Lately the unemployment of people with higher education has been increasing dramatically in Finland. The Häme University of Applied Sciences must meet this challenge and develop new guidance methods and procedures to support the employment of young people. This project will take the students and recent graduates with most difficulties in finding employment as the starting point, and later apply the methods to a larger student population. Students and graduates with disabilities or other special needs have a constant challenge in finding traineeship opportunities during studies and jobs after graduation, which exposes them to a high risk to permanently depend on retirement benefits.
Supporting their employment requires new skills and procedures from the staff of the university.
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3. Competence is the Key project 2015-2017 Osaaminen ratkaisee
The project will promote the employment opportunities of students and graduates with disabilities and special needs by developing holistic guidance services and digital tools, by strengthening the skills of the students and by developing methods to better display those skills to potential employers.
This work will be done in cooperation with university staff, students, employers and disability organisations.
The project will cooperate with disability organisations and experience trainers to provide training for the university staff in how to support students with special needs in seeking employment. Job coaches will provide help to students in finding traineeship placements and recent graduates in finding jobs. The project will also seek new ways to connect employers and students and graduates with special needs. Special workshops will be founded for students to work in customer projects, to develop new assisting technology digital tools and to create a new type of multimodal portfolio of skills.
As a result, the project will create a new guidance model to better support young people with disabilities and special needs. The staff of the university will also have a new model for cooperation with external employers, which takes into account the diversity of students and graduates. The project will also create a new cooperation network between the
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university of applied sciences, disability organisations and employers. At the final phase of the project, the various methods and learnings will be applied to all the students with special challenges in finding employment, where applicable. As a result, the employment prospects of the graduates will improve.
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4. Cooperation Short presentation of Vamlas (pdf) HAMK HAMK
Professional excellence
Research & Development
Unit
HAMK
Smart Services
Research & Development
Unit
VAMLAS
HAMK
HAMK Students
HAMK teachers
Study counsellers
Employers
Training and consultation
Professional teachers education
Digital Tools
Multimodel Portfolio
Assisting Technology
Finland’s universities of applied sciences are tasked with providing research and development services that support local employers and regional development while taking into account the region’s economic structure.
We take the policies and focus areas of sub-regions within HAMK’s operating area into consideration in our operations. Four research units that support the workplace and education operate according to specific focus areas:
Bioeconomy
Smart Services 
Professional Excellence
Sheet Metal ​Centre (since 1998)
Research units and research groups function in important research projects with our international strategic partners. We publish the results of our research work.
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5. Career Counselling
In HAMK UAS guidance of studies is seen as bigger entity, which is supporting and developing student's individual needs. Guidance is created by the whole learning community. Students can get proactive guidance according their personal needs and their own activity in the process is essential.
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6. The guidance model of HAMK UAS consist of the guidance of professional growth, studies, welfare and various consultation and support services.
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7. Workshops in Project Career workshop (Uraverstas)
How to support students with special needs in seeking employment
Career counselling
”Job coach”
Assisting Technology workshop
(Avustavan Teknologian vertas)
Work in customer projects
Develop new assisting technology digital tools
Multimodal portfolio
”Technology master”
staff in how to support students with special needs in seeking employment. Job coaches will provide help to students in finding traineeship placements and recent graduates in finding jobs. The project will also seek new ways to connect employers and students and graduates with special needs. Special workshops will be founded for students to work in customer projects, to develop new assisting technology digital tools and to create a new type of multimodal portfolio of skills.
As a result, the project will create a new guidance model to better support young people with disabilities and special needs. The staff of the university will also have a new model for cooperation with external employers, which takes into
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8. Career Workshop
The aim of the career workshops is for the students to reflect their own skills and competences and practice marketing themselves to employers. The workshops are open for all students who need support in career planning and jobseeking.
The project is testing new methods to support career guidance for students with special challenges, and promotes equal opportunities and accessibility in transferring from university to working life.
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9. Career workshop Self-knowledge/ Itsetuntemus
Career planning, career coaching/ Urasuunnittelu
The competence requirements of working life/Työelämän osaamisvaatimukset
Job interview/Esiintyminen työhaastattelussa
Video CV
How to make an excellent CV
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10. Assisting Technology workshop (Avustavan Teknologian vertas)
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11. Multimodal portfolio
An electronic/multimodal portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web.
Electronic evidence may include input text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks.
E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression.
How to help students to make an success story ?
Ideas for multimodal portfolio
(padlet)
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12. Information and communication technologies
Accessible Learning
Accessible learning
Physical
Accessible
Social
Psychical
Information and communication technologies
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13. YOUR Workshops BigDAWGS Bare Light Where can be use ?
Multimodal Portfolio
How to you guide your students to show their skills/ Competence ?
Accessible learning How can you exchange your teaching that it is accessible learning for all !
Etunimi Sukunimi

14. Thank for your attention
HAMK
Professional teachers training