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A collection of tests is available to be used by school counsellors and students to assess aptitudes and skills.
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Abilities Tests
These tests, produced by the project experts, have been designed to unveil students’ abilities.
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Database of Aptitudes Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the aptitude of the students.
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Database of Skills Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the skills of the students
This section offers the access to a collection of tools to guide the students to choose their professional carrier.
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries.
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Skills
The most relevant skills for the labour market in the 6 countries involved have been identified.
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Entrepreneurship
From this section it is possible to access learning objects to promote entrepreneurial spirit among students.
What is the secret of success? This section might offer you an answer
Successful Entrepreneurs
A collection of interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
Successful Employees
A collection of interviews with successful employees.
Successful People
A collection of interviews with successful people.Six training modules are available for school teachers and counsellors to provide them with the skills to guide students in their professional carrier.
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1. Understanding Pupils
A module presenting the strategies to understand the pupils' personal aptitudes and characteristics
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2. Capitalise on Pupils Interests and Skills
A module presenting methodologies to build up on the students' interests in order to implement personalised educational paths
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3. World of Work
A module presenting tools and mechanisms available for young people to make a successful transition from school to work
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4. Innovative Entrepreneurial Experiences at Schools
A module presenting initiatives and strategies to foster entrepreneurship among students
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5. Mobility to Learn and Work
A module presenting the opportunities to study, carry out voluntary services and work experiences abroad
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6. Guidance, Counselling and Support Services
A module focusing on how to provide effective guidance, counselling and support to students
Events
The School&Work project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The School&Work project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved.
Press Review
The School&Work project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of education.Network
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the School&Work project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the School&Work Project in the 6 European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the School&Work portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Skills& Jobs
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries. For every profile, the related skills have been listed.
Teachers and school counsellors should use the information provided to enhance students' motivation underlining the consistency between what is learnt at school and the skills required by the labour market.
For every country the most researched job profiles are presented providing information on the related qualifications, knowledge, skills, competences and personal attitude.
NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:Description of the job profile
The primary responsibility of the Systems Administrator is design, development and support of technology infrastructure, hardware, software and office systems support and distribution, systems performance management and technology integration functions. The Systems Administrator supports the installation, configuration and maintenance of the organization's mainframe or mid-frame operating systems. Systems administrators are the information technology employees responsible for the efficient use of networks by organizations. They ensure that the design of an organization's computer site allows all of the components, including computers, the network, and software, to fit together and work properly. Furthermore, they monitor and adjust performance of existing networks and continually survey the current computer site to determine future network needs. Administrators also troubleshoot problems as reported by users and automated network monitoring systems and make recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks. Economical sectorCountryQualifications requiredSystems Administration/System Engineer certification in Unix and Microsoft.
Faculty of Informatics
Total number of training hoursKnowledge| Knowledge |
Description | Level |
| Computer Skills | Knowledge of operating systems and applications, Hardware and software troubleshooting | Level 5 |
| Computer Skills | Computer security | Level 6 |
| Computer Skills | Programming languages | Level 6 |
| Computer Skills | Computer hardware and software | Level 5 |
| Law | International law | Level 4 |
| Specific knowledge | Knowledge of the purposes for which people in the organization use the computers | Level 7 |
Skills| Skill |
Description | Level |
| Analytical thinking | Analysis capacity | Level 6 |
| Creative thinking | Creative thinking | Level 5 |
| Computer Skills | IT | Level 6 |
| Languages | Foreign Languages | Level 5 |
| Languages | English | Level 8 |
| Sales and Marketing | Negotiation | Level 7 |
Competences| Competence |
Description | Level |
| Ability to work under pressure | Ability to work under various sorts of constraints and stress | Level 7 |
| Adaptability | Flexibility | Level 6 |
| Communication competences | Communication | Level 8 |
| Customer care | Customer focus | Level 5 |
| Organisational competences | Organization | Level 5 |
| Personal/behavioural competences | Persuasion | Level 7 |
Previous ExperiencePersonal Attitude
