1. Austrian experience in guidance supporting parents in career counselling their children 22.11.2013

2. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Overview 2 Information Supply Events General Target-group specific

3. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Need for target-group-specific actions  (vertical and) horizontal gender-segregation on the job market  segregation consolidates gender pay gap  female adolescents: outstandingly limited view of career choices  important role of socialisation and parental influence 3

4. (Exemplary) Information Supply 4

5. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Guidebook for Parents I  publisher: Public Employment Service (PES)  suggestions for sources of job-related information PES counselling selected websites selected events 5

6. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Guidebook for Parents II  suggestions specifically about how to support children when looking for apprenticeships when elaborating interests and strengths when creating applications & handing them in 6

7. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at DVD Career and Educational Choices  publisher: Public Employment Services (PES), Chamber of Labour  parent-oriented information about which education suits their children how to get trainee positions counselling centers 7

8. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at „Checking Chances“  publisher: Ministry of Education  support to  identify children‘s (job-related) competencies and strengths  identifiy children‘s (job-related) interests  strengthen given competencies 8

9. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Parent-Oriented Information about Career Choices of Girls/Boys  publisher: MonA-Net  separated brochures concerning male and female adolescents  suggestions how to support and encourage children to seek for gender-“untypical“ jobs 9

10. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at „Spurensuche“ („Tracking“)  publisher: „mut!“-partners  assisting parents and their daughters with their vocational choices  support to identify strengths, interests and possibilities  information about structural discrimination of female employees/workers 10

11. (Exemplary) Events 11

12. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Job Information Center (BIZ)  organiser: Public Employment Service (PES)  target group: adolescents, schools, parents  aims: supplying information about professions and (further) education  parents‘ role: company, informing themselves 12

13. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Parents‘ Evenings I  organisers: different schools and institutions, e.g. within KL:IBO („Learning competencies by individualization and career guidance“)  target group: pupils and their parents 13

14. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Parents‘ Evenings II  aims: identify interests learn about strengths and weaknesses consider different career choices  parents‘ role: playful interaction with their children and peers 14

15. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Companion to Choose One‘s Profession I  organiser: Styrian Economic Society  target group: adolescents and their environment emphasis on work with parents in workshops and parents‘ evenings 15

16. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Companion to Choose One‘s Profession II  aims: supporting parents to identify children‘s strengths and weaknesses raising parents‘ awareness for stereotypes transfer of information about job-related perspectives  parents‘ role: active involvement and interaction with children, teachers and „companions“ 16

17. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Fair on Education and Career I  organiser: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science, PES  target group: people interested in (further) education and career choices 17

18. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Fair on Education and Career II  aims: providing information about a wide range of educational and vocational possibilities on-site counselling  parents‘ role: company, informing themselves, giving advice 18

19. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Viennese Daughter‘s Day I  organiser: Vienna Board of Education, Federal Economic Chamber, Women‘s City Council  target group: Female adolescents (aged 11 to 16) 19

20. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Viennese Daughter‘s Day II  aims: giving insights into professional practice emphasis on technical, mechanic and scientific professions cope with gender stereotypes  parents‘ role: company, encouragement 20

21. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Boy‘s Day I  organiser: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Education  target group: male adolescents from 12 years on 21

22. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Boy‘s Day II  aims: giving insights into professional practice emphasis on care work, educational and social professions cope with gender stereotypes  parents‘ role: company, encouragement 22

23. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at All in all… 23 Information Supply Events General Target-group specific

24. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at Thank you for your attention! 24

25. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at References – Information Supply  Guidebook for Parents: http://www.ams.at/_docs/001_elternratgeber.pdf http://www.ams.at/_docs/001_elternratgeber.pdf  Career and Educational Choices: http://www.ams.at/wien/ueber_ams/14169_26564.html http://www.ams.at/wien/ueber_ams/14169_26564.html  Parent-oriented information about career choices of girls/boys: http://www.mona-net.at/zine/article/1911http://www.mona-net.at/zine/article/1911  Spurensuche: http://www.mafalda.at/pics/3b54ed535e19c23ab91fab5 1e9bd13b2.pdf http://www.mafalda.at/pics/3b54ed535e19c23ab91fab5 1e9bd13b2.pdf  Checking Chances: http://www.eduhi.at/dl/chancencheck.pdf http://www.eduhi.at/dl/chancencheck.pdf 25

26. Claudia Liebeswar| liebeswar@abif.at References - Events  BIZ: http://www.ams.at/buw/14142.htmlhttp://www.ams.at/buw/14142.html  KL:IBO: http://bo-hs- gemeinsamlernen.bmukk.gv.at/default.aspxhttp://bo-hs- gemeinsamlernen.bmukk.gv.at/default.aspx  Companions: http://www.stvg.at/home.nsf/Alles/61E3EB4F23F3FB 5BC1257669004F7A65/$file/09_05_BFB- LBM_Handout%20Elternarbeit_ZeMH.pdf http://www.stvg.at/home.nsf/Alles/61E3EB4F23F3FB 5BC1257669004F7A65/$file/09_05_BFB- LBM_Handout%20Elternarbeit_ZeMH.pdf  Fair on education and career: http://bestinfo.athttp://bestinfo.at  Viennese Daughter‘s Day: http://www.toechtertag.athttp://www.toechtertag.at  Boy‘s Day: www.boysday.atwww.boysday.at 26