3. Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Official language: Slovenian
Capital: Ljubljana
Political system: parliamentary
republic
Member of European Union (since
2004)
Population: 2.025.866 million inhabitants
Currency: Euro
Anthem: Zdravljica
7. Interesting facts
54% of the country is covered by forests
Mt. Triglav (height of 2863 m) forms the highest peak in the
Slovenian Alps
Slovenia is home to as many as 260 waterfalls (Boka is the
highest one)
The vine seen growing in Maribor's old town is believed to
the oldest vine in the world (400 years old)
Surface of SI represents less than 0,004% of Earth surface,
Slovenes represent only 0,033% of humankind, 1% of all
known species live in SI and more than 2% of continental
species live in SI (in other words every 50th continental
species lives in SI)
10. The history of career guidance
• Vocational guidance in Slovenia has a long
tradition, which began in the 1950s with the
establishment of Vocational Guidance Services
in the Regional Employment Services.
• In 1960s and 1970s counselling services were
introduced in primary and secondary schools.
• The responsibility for the financing of
guidance in schools lies with the Ministry for
Education, Science and Sport
11. Legal framework for implemanting
career guidance in VET
• Organization and Financing of Education Act
• Minimal Standards for Guidance in Secondary
Schools which define the guidance programmes in
secondary schools in Slovenia and include:
– various information activities
– lessons on career-related issues (such as career development, further
education and employment possibilities)
– work with self-help guidance tools
– psychological testing
– individual career counselling
– visits to employers
12. Minimum standards
School counselors should provide:
•Group lessons on career guidance
– 1st and 2st year= 2 hours
– 3rd year = 3 hours
– 4th year = 4 hours
•at least one individual counseling session for each
student in the last grade
•up to date materials in the library
13. Career guidance and Kadis
– organization operating in the field of human resources
and also has wide experience in recruitment, legal
consulting and know-how in HR management and
training;
– More than 15 years of experience in employability and
career guidance programs;
– main provider of employability skills trainings in central
Slovenia;
– Designing and executing various workshops and lectures
for different target groups (young unemployed and
other job seekers, pupils, students, parents, career
counselors)
14. Weaknesses of career guidance system:
• The accessibility of guidance in schools is not high enough.
The reason are: plenty of other tasks that guidance
counsellors have to perform, high number of students, a
belief that students in vocational schools have already
made their vocational/career decision;
• The fact that career education still has a marginal position
in the present school curriculum - there are no career
guidance courses;
• The lack of quality system, specialised training and
education in the field of career guidance;
• The absence of a clear and coordinated guidance policy at
national, regional and local levels.
15. Contact
Thank you for your attention!
• For more information:
– Marusa.gorsak@kadis.si
