1. CORRELATION OF TEACHING CONTENTS OF THE CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CONTENTS OF PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE (WITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCE)

2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE CROATIAN LANGUAGE
School project: "We in EU"
Correlation of activities of learners' professional guidance and teaching contents of the Croatian language in eighth grade
Cooperation of school counsellor, Croatian language teacher, learners, and external associates

3. GOAL AND PURPOSE
To inform learners about the possibilities of choosing future professions and conditions of enrollment into secondary schools through different activities
To timely inform about certain professions and to harmonize with interests, wishes, and possibilities in order to choose wisely
Develop language- communication skills in spoken and written language in all functional styles
Develop the ability to express attitudes and thoughts orally and in writing

4. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCE
INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF:
enterprise
creativity
self-dependence
willingness to accept changes
risk-taking
developed social and communication skills
basic knowledge in the field of economy, management, and trade
(according to NOK)

5. ACTIVITIES administrative- business style (resume, job application)
1. LEAFLETS FOR LEARNERS ABOUT PROFESSIONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT PROFESSIONAL WISHES AND INTENTIONS OF LEARNERS
2. THE ANALYSIS OF THE BOOKLET: "WHERE TO GO AFTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?"
administrative- business style (resume, job application)
article: "I am at the crossroad of my life"

6. ACTIVITIES 3. MY FUTURE PROFESSION IN THE WORLD OF LABOR – RESEARCH
Internet ("My job"),
different sources
cooperation with secondary schools
(learners visit certain schools according to their interests, secondary school representatives also visit our school)
visit to the Croatian Employment Service
discussion, journalistic and conversational style, news commentary

7. INTERNET shortage professions at the labor market
conditions of employment
characteristics needed
the nature of job

8. COOPERATION WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS
professions, programrs and enrollment conditions
The duration of certain program,interests
specificities and interesting facts during schooling
possibilities of employment
State graduation exam and continuation of education

15. COOPERATION WITH CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
professions which are needed in EU countries
needed foreign languages for the employment of Croatian citizens in EU countries
activities and projects of the Croatian Employment Service which are made for Croatian citizens for professions needed in EU countries

16. INTERESTING FACTS FROM CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT IN EU:
the previous day at the EURES (European Employment Service) working places were advertised
it is expected that an individual will change its working place 6-7 times during lifetime
in Denmark people change their working places every year
* Denmark has 5,5 million people
around 60% of professions which will be needed in 10 years today do not event exist

17. INTERESTING FACTS FROM CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
"NEW" WORK AREAS:
protection and conservation of the environment - "green" technologies, renewable energy sources
advanced technologies – nanotechnology, biotechnology...
"expaneded reality" – media, Internet, 3D technology
robotics, automatics, and artificial inteligence
social and health services – aging of population
education – e.g. on-line education
food production – healthy food, new trends...

18. INTERESTING FACTS FROM CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PROFESSIONS OF THE FUTURE:
company coordinator
logistics manager – flow of goods
marketing strategists
manufacturing tehnicians, computer engineers
financial experts
counsellors (tax, insurance, health, education...)
public relations
the new age researchers
lab tehnicians, biotehnicians, microtehnicians

19. INTERESTING FACTS FROM CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PROFESSIONS OF THE FUTURE:
multimedia talents
all-round journalists
graphic designers
scenarists
producers
Internet and multimedia content producers
Information science brokers
on-line traders
Information science experts of all kinds (screen designers, computer system consultants...)

20. INTERESTING FACTS FROM CROATIAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PROFESSIONS OF THE FUTURE:
allergists
elderly caretakers
expert traders
domestic helpers
hotel managers
real estate agents
hospital managers
hospital care
mediators
psychotherapists
physiotherapists
advisers for elderly
high-tech service
fast-food chain gastronomers
tourist caretaker
fitness + healthy life
entertainment industry

24. RESULTS PowerPoint presentations posters written compositions
news (for school’s website)
newspaper articles
PRESENTED AT THE SCHOOL’S DOORS OPEN DAY WITHIN "WE IN EU" PROJECT

27. WHAT WE HAVE ENCOURAGED
written expression with a specific goal (news, newspaper article, comment)
presentation (resume, job application)
expressing opinions and attitudes (article, discussion)
training for seeking information from different sources
cooperation and team work
responsibility for activities
presentation skills

28. INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION…
"... It is up to us young learners not to stay at the crossroad, but to bravely walk to our goals and wishes without any doubts or fears. A man is free to create his own destiny and to decide about his actions. Life is ahead of us, there are many paths, and it is up to us to choose ours and make it successful."
(Eighth grade learner)

29. THANK YOU!