Career planning for career entry & transfer: Find competent advisors & quality criteria

Unfortunately, one cannot always tell in advance whether a consultant really competently is or not, because there is no single one Vocational Training. Defined quality standards in the field of further education can help here. How do these look?

Special and additional training

Unlike in other countries, vocational and educational advisors do not go through any uniform training in Germany. Therefore, virtually anyone who wants can work as a career counselor. The corresponding job title is not protected by law, nor are there legal guidelines such as one Consulting has to look exactly.

But none Anxiety: In practice, most advisors are specially trained people who have been trained in Psychology, Human Resources or Pedagogy, or at least a university degree successfully completed.

In addition, there are often additional trainings. A good consultant should also be on a regular basis, continually update his expertise and develop and improve his methodology and advisory procedures.

Membership in advisory associations

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Membership in one of the consultancy associations is also a quality criterion. Associations such as the German Association for Vocational Education and Training (DVB) or the International Association for Vocational Education and Training (IVSBB) require that your members comply with high quality standards, which can be found on the relevant website:

This includes expertise in education, pedagogy, psychology and Economy, as well as methodical knowledge, e.g. in conversational skills or didactics, and finally social skills such as tolerance, empathy or interest in others People.

Evaluated advice and certificates

In addition, the members of the DVB, for example, must regularly evaluate their advice, ie customers after her satisfaction interview, participate in further training for an average of two weeks a year and take up at least 20 hours of supervision a year to reflect on your counseling experiences.

Counselors who meet the relevant quality criteria can also be entered in DVB's career counseling register. Here you can as Customer then find qualified consultants in your region.

By the end of 2009, the European Career Guidance Certificate (ECGC) will also provide a career guidance certification system that ensures international comparability of quality standards. The ECGC is currently being developed as part of an EU project by nine partner organizations from seven countries.

Checklist: Does your consultant meet these criteria?

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• Does the consultant know about the industry or the sector?
• Has the consultant completed a university degree? Independent of the subject, the student is then able to process complex problems.
• Does the consultant have an education, eg in aptitude diagnostics, coaching, psychology, pedagogy, human resources or any other relevant area?
• Does the consultant regularly discuss his / her focus and is his / her knowledge up-to-date?
• Is the advisor meeting regularly at trade fairs, does he engage in other, eg volunteer work, or is there regular reports in the press about him?
• If the consultant is a member of a network or an association whose members have to provide certain quality standards (eg BBV, IAEVG, Berufsberatungsregister)
• Does the consultant use computerized knowledge management?

exceptions prove the rule

In addition to many reputable providers, there are also companies that only do the fast Money want to do: Caution is required, for example, if providers only offer online career or study choice tests and an evaluation only for a high fee.

Because tests should actually only form the basis for a consultation, because only in person Conversation a consultant can really make statements about career planning.

Caution with free offers!

Caution is also advised with free offers – they are often Costs only hidden. And the label "scientific test" does not protect you from dubious offers, because this designation is not protected and can be "awarded" to practically any test.

In addition to dubious offers, there are well-founded tests, especially for career and study choices, such as the free BORAKEL University Bochum or the EXPLORIX, where the evaluation is given for a comparatively moderate fee.

Tip:

If you are wondering about the seriousness of a Online-offer are unclear, it is best to contact the provider by phone and ask them exactly about the scientific basis of their test.

If you find only one 0180 or 0900 number for the call and then hang up for a minute, you can really assume that it is a question of an unreliable offer: consultants who offer good advice are available by telephone and have a decent address.

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