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include access to career planning officers, mentors, workshops, web-contents, etc. 3. ENSURE THAT CAREER GUIDANCE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY QUALIFIED STAFF who have the ability to tailor the service to the needs and situation of the low skilled adult individually. Provide education and training opportunities to professionals, including front line staff involved in career support of vulnerable groups to introduce new methods, strategies and tools based on innova- tive programmes and other educational and training resources to enrich the current practice. For example: • Building networks with education and training providers, expert organisations, research or- ganisations and Open Educational Resources (OERs) available at EU level. • Using the materials developed within QUALIFY. 4. INTRODUCE NEW, COST EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS FOR MENTORING which would enable job seekers to develop further networks and harness social capital. For ex- ample: • PILOTING OF PEER MENTORING AMONG JOB SEEKERS: The idea of Career Circles™ for career professionals to use with their clients was very well received as part of the QUALIFY training and this in turn led to discussions about peer mentoring and support circles. The career professionals could see the benefits of this approach and how this could fit well within their profession as a positive intervention. It would build on a methodology that has been particularly successful in the UK and allow those in a similar position, e.g. low skilled unem- ployed to support each other and encourage each other to set and achieve realistic goals with regards to their individual professional development and job search. 18 qualifyproject.eu