1. Career Centres in Latvia
Jelena Titko
SPIDE project leader in Latvia
Capacity Building Event “International Career Center for Entrepreneurship”, September 11-15, 2017, Riga, Latvia

2. Career support policy in Latvia
Euroguidance Latvia. European network of national resource and information centres for guidance. Established for national Career Support System (in 34 countries)
In secondary schools: tutor- career consultant
Master programme “Career consultant” (Liepaja University, Latvia University of Agriculture, Daugavpils University, Rezekne Academy of Technologies)
Education andd training of unemployed citizens

3. Students’ experience in looking for a job or internship (survey results)
923 respondents, 2015
55% of students pointed to the fact that employers want experienced employees
58% told that job requirements do not correspond to the remuneration
77% prepare themselves for job interviews
40% told that interviewers asked questions not related to a job

4. Organizations
State level: State Education Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA) viaa.gov.lv; Employment Agency (Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra – NVA) nva.gov.lv
HEI level: University of Latvia (LU), Riga Technical University (RTU), Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU), University of Daugavpils (DU), Riga Stradins University (RSU), BA School of Business and Finance (BA), RISEBA
Secondary school level
Private enterprises: CV-Online Latvia
Related: Competences Development Centres, Life-long learning centres

5. What is offered? By state agencies: Career consultations Profiling
Informational support
Educational activities
Search for job vacancies
Organization of Career Week in Latvia

6. What is offered? By HEI Career Centres:
Support for communication between students and employers
Informational support about internship places
Forums, conferences, seminars
Career consultations
Brainstorming and innovation sessions with last year students
Offering professionally equipped meeting and conference rooms
Career days for students
Services on evaluating and training personnel

7. Career days at HEI Opportunities:
To get acquainted with companies’ representatives
Get to know future career or internship opportunities
Get to know companies’ specifics and requirements for employees
Participate in tests and competitions organized by employers
Get a consultation from employer

8. What is offered? By CV.lv: Information about job vacancies
Help in writing CV and motivation letter
Consultation (Succesfull job interview)
Information about job regulation, best employers…

9. Career Week in Latvia
Career Week has been organized in Latvia since 2012
Activities:
Seminars, conferences, informational events
Meetings with business representatives
Company visits
Consultations
Statistics:
2012: 5 cities, 9000 participants
2013: 11 cities, participants
2014: 15 cities, participants
2015: 20 cities, participants
2016: 25 cities, participants

10. Questions for discussion
Do HEI need Career Center as a separate unit?
How often students use CC services?
What tasks should perform (services should offer) CC at HEI?
What about Career days?
Should CC at HEI to cooperate with other CC and organizations? How?