1. Skills Audit for Migrants
Checklist for
life-skills/competences
self assessment
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2. Presentation Contents
The Skills Audit Instrument
Definition of Life-Skills/ Competencies
Background
Work Environment and Labour Market Changes
Situation of Migrants
Goals of Working with the Instrument
Application
Where?
Methods
Time Requirements
Practical Handling
Qualification Requirements of Experts Involved
Audit Description
Contact
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3. The Skills Audit is: A resource based working method
An instrument to identify, value and assess life skills and competences (according to the concept of APEL - Accreditation of Prior Experiential, formal and informal, Learning)
An instrument for self-reflection and empowerment
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4. Definition of Life Skills/Competences
„The life skills/competences concept includes a variety of individual performances, which are organised along with personal development to different levels and configurations of mastering/ coping with life and developmental tasks.“
(Oerter/Montada (1998): Developmental psychology
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5. Background 1
Initial position:
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6. Background 2 Life Skills/Competences generally are not recognized
„In Germany migrants often experience their employ-ment situation and perspective as a cul-de-sac.“
Life Skills/Competences generally
are not recognized
are not valued
cannot be proved
are not coordinated with the formal competence/qualification requirements demanded in immigration countries
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7. Background 3
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8. Goals of Working with the Skills Audit
Check of work oppor-tunities
General reality check
Preparation of an action plan
Portfolio building
Writing a Curriculum Vitae
Recognition of formal and informal competencies
Documentation of formal and informal compe-tencies
Overcoming barriers
Self-reflection
Empowerment
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9. Guide for Practice: Settings
Counselling centres
Language and orientation courses
Vocational training institutions
Community based organisations
Family and youth centres
Self-help groups/Refugee organisations
Other ...
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10. Guide for practice: How?
Individual case work
(needed in hetero-geneous groups)
in-depth analysis
mutual trust
Group work
(homogeneous groups)
Exchange of experiences and competencies
Mixture of individual case work and group work
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11. Guide for Practice: Time Requirements
Total of 10 to 16 hours, dependent on setting, sometimes 4-6
Several sessions (4 - 10)
Creating a frame for self-reflection
Producing evidence of formal and informal acquisition of learning
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12. Guide for Practice: Varia
Sequence of questions variable
Adaptation to different migration biographies
Application and time frame can be adapted to setting
Respect for sensitive issues
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13. Qualification Requirements for Experts Involved
Practical experience in working with migrants
Ability to motivate and build trust
Detailed knowledge of national education and vocational training system
Detailed knowledge of national further training system and pathways
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14. The Skills Audit (extended version 1)

15. Part 1: Describe Describe 1.6 Migration background
(examples) How long have I been in
immigration country?
What were the reasons
why I came here?
How do I feel here?
1.7 My personal network:
What are my contacts and
networks back to home
and here in the immigra- tion country?
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16. Part 2: Produce Evidence/Documentation
Documents
School reports, credits, employer references
Letters
Photographs
Video and film material
Text or music tapes/CD's
Maps
Invitation letters
Products and objects
Third party recommendations and references
Other ...
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17. Part 3: Recognize/Identify
Key competencies:
self-organisation/self-management (4 items)
sense of responsibility (3 items)
workload and stress resilience (4 items)
communication skills (7 items)
co-operation and team skills (3 items)
intercultural competence (2 items)
flexibility and mobility (3 items)
organisational competencies (6 items)
leadership competencies (6 items)
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18. Part 4: Transfer to Real Life
Selected items:
My personal goals
Personal perspectives? Stay in immi- gration country, return to home country or migrate to another country?
How to use my life skills and experien- ces?
What has always interested and inspired me?
What am I engaged in and concerned with?
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19. Skills Audit for Migrants
© 2003
Deutsches Jugendinstitut e.V., München -
German Youth Institute
Nockherstraße 2, München
Authors: Monika Jaeckel, Wolfgang Erler
Contact: Deutsches Jugendinstitut, Thomas Hummel, Nockherstr. 2, München
+0049(0)89/ ;
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20. Skills Audit for Migrants
In cooperation with:
FLUEQUAL „Qualifying Refugees“
c/o Tür an Tür e.V.
Schießgrabenstraße 14
86150 Augsburg
Contact:
Tel.: ++49(0)821/
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© Wolfgang Erler, Martina Früchtl