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Guide for Dutch and European instruments and
networks
The career path of every individual requires alliances between schools, business owners and
continuous attention to development. Therefore, government agencies (municipalities and Public
Euroguidance Netherlands has compiled a number Employment Agencies). Together, they develop
of instruments and networks aimed at supporting activities, information packets, products, and
lifelong learning and development in the guide for services that improve the coordination between
Dutch and European instruments and networks. educational/training programmes and the labour
The instruments and networks can be seen in an market. Moreover, they provide independent training
online guide (in Dutch and English) compiled by and career advice. The range of services they offer
Euroguidance Netherlands. The instruments and is attuned to regional policy, interests, and existing
networks all facilitate the transparency and facilities. Therefore, the focus of these desks varies
recognition of the knowledge, skills, and between regions. Furthermore, an important
competences needed to study and work anywhere feature of the desks is that people with different
in Europe. They contribute to sustainable expertise, background and networks work together.
employability and promote quality in education. Currently, Euroguidance Netherlands is finishing a
They also support efforts to shape international report portraying the career services in four of
professional practice, enhance European mobility these desks. The report describes which career
and assist educational institutions with regard to services and expertise are provided to various
policy development. The guide provides information target groups within the region and with whom they
on each instrument and network, their purpose and work. The report also discusses good practices,
for whom they have been developed, how they key elements, and points for improvements.
relate to one another, and which national bodies are
involved in them.
Training and employment help desks Karien Coppens
Euroguidance, Netherlands
One of the networks mentioned within the guide is
the Training and employment help desks
(Leerwerkloketten). These desks are regional
Info Day on EU Networks and Initiatives: Four
generations in one school - Teaching Generation Z
Although pupils, teachers and school counsellors generation – Generation Z. Generation Z is
work together and share their common working characterized as technologically proficient,
space – the school, they do not live in the same confident with social media, used to high pressure
world. Teachers and counsellors can belong to one to enter higher education and unsure of the labour
of three different generations – the Baby Boomer market.
Generation, Generation X and Generation Y, or the
so-called Millennial Generation. On the other hand,
their pupils are members of the youngest �
