Factsheet for measure
LV-2022-43/2489
– measures in Latvia
Career consultations
Karjeras konsultācijas
Background information
The State Employment agency provides career consultations which are aimed at supporting the unemployed, job seekers and other people at risk of unemployment in solving issues related to professional suitability, retraining and career planning in accordance with the support for unemployed people and people seeking employment law.
This instrument is available in any of 25 state employment agency's offices across the country as well as remotely.
Content of measure
The career consultation is available in group and individual form. There are several typical career consultation classes and individual consultations. This service, in particular, includes:
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Practical support in preparing a CV and motivation letter (how to choose job offers; preparation of application documents).
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Preparing for a job interview (preparation before the job interview; frequently asked questions and answer options; jobseekers and employer's rights during the job interview; job interview simulation).
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Determination of professional suitability (determining the leading personality types and abilities, the suitable professional areas, the most suitable type of employment and work environment, skills and competencies required for professional activity, learning opportunities).
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Successful change of profession (in which professions can jobseekers use their skills, knowledge and abilities; assessment of existing and missing abilities and competencies; career management skills; learning opportunities).
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Skills assessment (how to assess your cognitive, social, functional, leadership and digital skills; how to identify skills needed and missing professionally; what are your strengths and how to improve them; what are the learning opportunities to improve your skills);
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Assessing skills for work in different environments (what are the most appropriate work environments to develop your skills; what are the learning opportunities to develop skills in the most appropriate work environments).
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Learning opportunities on online platforms
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Finding a job after a long break (how to identify your needs and resources; how to assess your job search skills and motivation; what are the action steps to find a job faster).
Use of measure
According to the
Annual report of State Employment agency
:
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57,578 people received career consultations in 2023 (57,675 in 2022, 57,588 in 2021, 30,186 in 2020, 37,914 in 2019, 44,328 in 2018, 35,635 in 2017, 34,249 in 2016, and 37,516 in 2015.
In order to assess the satisfaction of clients with the received career consultations and to develop proposals for the improvement of services, an electronic client survey was conducted in 2018. According to
Annual report of State Employment agency
(2019) the results of the survey show the high level of the state employment agency career services: 94% of respondents evaluate the service positively (73.7% satisfied and 20.3% rather satisfied).
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Unemployed
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Does not apply to businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Public employment service
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European Funds
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Informed
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level
Involvement
Unknown
Views and reactions
Unknown
Sources
