ReportCompetence Framework_DEF_19.06.2018

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project Number: 2017-1-SK01-KA204-03538] 3.4. Quantitative Analysis of Questionnaires for Low Skilled Adults If we analyze the questionnaires’ answers by Low Skilled Adults, the conclusions obtained are the following: In general, most of the interviewees from Slovakia and the UK claim to strongly or moderately agree with the questions on the first part of the questionnaire. • Career advisors help people reach their goals • Coaching helps people reach their goals • I am willing to invest time to learn more about coaching • Coaching helps people to become empowered • Being up skilled is a positive way of facing an unemployment situation • Guidance professionals need to be motivated to efficiently support unemployed • Unemployed need motivation to find employment • Coaching improves the relationship between the client and the guidance professional • Career advisors need to be updated with the latest techniques • Career coaches need to be updated with the latest techniques • Career coaching can help to identify strengths and weaknesses • Self-development is important for my professional growth This means that, in both countries, Low Skilled Adults clearly understand the figure of Career Guidance Professionals, they are familiar with this type of career guidance and they are in favor of coaching as a useful technique for themselves and for their current situation. However, Cyprus’ and Spain’s answers have been more ambiguous, since they haven’t agreed nor disagreed with the statements related to career guidance and coaching. On the questions related to the competences Career Guidance Professionals should have, every participant from every country have claimed to strongly or moderately agree to consider that the relevant competences career guidance professionals working with unemployed adults should have are the following: • Creating a safe and inspiring learning environment • Supporting low qualified adults in identifying and meeting their needs • Supporting low qualified adult in overcoming barriers • Promoting creativity, problem solving and out of the box thinking • Assessing one’s learning achievements and competences • Undergoing personal/professional development through feedback • Transferring knowledge or values related active job search planning and management