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The Vocational Education Centre of Tartu

The Information and Career Counselling Centre of Tartu

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History and our goal• Founded on the 1st of September in 2006• One department of The Vocational Educational Centre of

Tartu

Our goal is to:

1) offer information and guidance for young people in order to help plan their future

2) find ways for their personal development3) introduce professions and studying opportunities (in the

Vocational Education Centre of Tartu)4) support teachers, school career coordinators and parents

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Team- Manager (Martin Medar)- 4 career counsellors (Karl Tamm, Reet

Jakobson, Ele Linder, Rena Pent)- 2 career information specialists (Julia Šarapova,

Karin Kuum)- Pre-vocational trainings manager (Ülle Antson)- Project manager (Andrei Atškasov)- Manager of subject sections (Natali Happonen)

Together 10 team members.

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Activities

• Testing and career counselling

• Lectures, seminars, workshops

• Pre-vocational trainings

• Career days and visits to the Vocational Education Centre of Tartu

• Visits to companies

• Different events for students

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Activities (2)• Collecting, composing and distributing

methodical materials for career studies• Organising trainings and seminars for students,

teachers and parents• Participation in fairs (ESF)• Job portal www.firstjob.ee • Messenger: karjaarinoustaja@hotmail.com

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Testing

• Test of intellectual abilities

• Occupation preference test

• Test of academic skills

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Lectures• Main topics:

- career orientation and planning- education system - labour market- studying abroad- job seeking- professions in The Vocational Education Centre of Tartu- different psychological topics (communication, listening, self confidence etc.)

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• Workshops

Workshops (1-2 hours)1. Psychological

topics

- temperament- body language- portal “Path finder” - video trainings- creativity etc.

2. Based on the professions of vocational training centre

• Sewing• Electrician• Metal work• Welder• Locksmith• Meat industry• Trade industry

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Visits to companies• Sangar, Ilves-Extra (sewing

industry), Samelin (footwears)• Estonian National Defence

College• Palmako (wood industry)• Court of Tartu• Ahhaa Science Centre• Tartu Science Park• Theatre Vanemuine• Police station• Prison of Tartu• Printing House Kroonpress• Tarkon, Tarmetec (mechanics,

electronics)

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• Pre-vocational trainings

Events:

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Contact usWelcome to the Vocational Education Centre of Tartu

The Information and Career Counselling Centre of Tartu

Kopli 150115 TartuESTONIAPhone +372 736 1890Fax +372 736 1867E-mail: tulevikutee@khk.tartu.eeInternet: www.khk.tartu.ee/noustamine