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Europe

On this page: Belgium • Bulgaria • France • Greece • Ireland • Romania • Spain • United Kingdom

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Belgium

  • Dreamit
    http://www.dream-it.be, FR
    This career development website for the youth has comprehensive information and tools for identifying a suitable course of action in career promotion and taking the necessary steps to realise the chosen course.

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Bulgaria

  • The Job Tiger
    http://www.jobtiger.bg/home.asp
    Job Tiger is an Internet-based searchable data base for jobs in Bulgaria, as well as a source of career information. The Search Jobs Section website helps jobseekers build and manage up to three CVs and three cover letters, informs them of the latest jobs by e-mail, lets them to view and update their online applications. The Advice Center Section provides jobseekers with information on preparing CVs, writing cover letters, interviewing techniques, assessing an offer of employment, and developing references. The More Information Section contains information on education and training opportunities, featured companies; a career library and calendar and other features. There is additional information on the Job Tiger Scholarship; the Ima nachin TV Show; Careers Forum; and Coming Home (to attract skilled workers to return to Bulgaria).

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France

  • Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi
    http://www.anpe.fr/index.jsp, FR
    The French Employment Service maintains a comprehensive career development service including self service (CV, job search), consultation and information services.
  • Go
    http://www.go.tm.fr/, FR
    This commercial website is the job & training site for young graduates and young managers. It offers a wide variety of services, particularly :
    • job offers,
    • placement opportunities,
    • information on graduate opportunities (what employers want, recruitment processes, addresses for sending speculative applications, etc.),
    • a "Recruitment News" section plus practical advice (how to draft a CV, covering letter, etc.) on job seeking,
    • information on training courses and particularly on post-graduate courses,
    • links with other useful sites such as headhunter agencies, or "Grandes Ecoles" and Universities (web directories).

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Greece

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Ireland

  • National Centre for Guidance in Education
    http://www.ncge.ie/
    The National Centre for Guidance in Education is an agency of the Irish Department of Education & Science. NCGE supports and develops guidance practice in all areas of education. The website serves teachers, guidance counsellors and practitioners and people working in other relevant organizations and agencies in the field of education.
    The website has a variety of publications and resources, including a Guidance Counsellor Handbook.

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Romania

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Spain

  • CanalTrabajo
    http://www.canaltrabajo.com/
    This commercial website WorkChannel provides a comprehensive set of vocational guidance services and a lot of information on labour market, labour relations, telework, job security, authorities etc. It includes a orientation questionnaire and provides guides on curriculum, interview, etc.
  • Discapnet
    http://www.discapnet.es/Discapnet/CAstellano/default.htm, ES
    This website has comprehensive information, guidance and counseling related to employment and training of persons with disabilities. It includes an electronic employment exchange for workers and entrepreneurs. It has links to sites related to training sources around orientation, information, job, training of trainers, etc. It contains information about telework and provides a guide to integrate people with disabilities in this modality. It offers a good practices guide, informing the enterprises about the benefits to integrate people with disability.
  • Red Araña Webempleo
    http://www.webempleo.org/Principal/Inicio.htm, ES
    This Spider Net Web Employment is a comprehensive career development site maintained by non-profit making organizations that promote labour market integration of groups with special needs such as young people, women, inmates, immigrants, drug abusers etc. The site includes guides for searching for a job, telework, and creation of an own enterprise. It also has links to websites that have an online employment exchange.
  • 5Campus.org
    http://www.5campus.org/empleo, ES
    5Campus.org gives guidance on how to write cover letters, build CVs, prepare for job interviews, create a business and find work.
    The website also provides an extensive list of internet resources on career development and job search.

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United Kingdom

  • Big Trip
    http://www.shell-livewire.org/thebigtrip/
    This is one of the Shell U.K.’s community investment programmes helping young people who consider the option of starting their own business. The site is organised in three sections:
    • Finding Yourself -- Think about the skills you have developed throughout your life, and create your own personal profile
    • Plan Your Route -- Planning ahead will help you focus on your priorities, whatever you want to do
    • Action Planner -- Create your own personal action plan! Use the form on this page to set targets for yourself
    An online Mentor provides individualized assistance to provide guidance on career planning.
  • Careers, Education & Training Advisory Board (CETAB) of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Communities
    http://www.world-federation.org/CETAB
    The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Communities, established in 1976, supports educational needs of Muslim communities through its Careers, Education & Training Advisory Board. CETAB aims at making quality education available at all educational levels; assisting gifted children and students, and children with disabilities in their educational needs; providing career counselling for students; providing information on job opportunities; and promoting training.
    Based upon a program originally implemented in Tanzania, CETAB provides online career counselling for female and male students, adults and professionals. The sessions include identifying personal strengths and weaknesses; skills and interests and possible career paths. They also offer advice on post-secondary degrees, universities, financial aid resources, e-learning degrees and assistance in writing university applications.
  • Careers Scotland
    http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/careersscotland/Web/Site/Home/home.asp
    This government website has three main sections: career ideas, learning and work. Each section has a very comprehensive list of topics.
  • Connexions
    http://www.connexions.gov.uk/
    This website gives career advice, support and information for 13-19 year olds.
  • Young Scot Enterprise
    http://www.youngscot.org/channels/trainingwork/
    This Scottish youth portal has a number of section with career information and guidance:
    • Thinking Of Leaving School?
    • Training Options
    • Looking For Work?
    • Starting Work
    • Leaving Work
    • Self Employment
    • Who Can Help?

 
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