The experience of organizing career guidance in higher education: The case of Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University

Abstract

The article describes the experience of universities in assisting school students and youth in making a career choice. The author describes the need for networking among institutions of professional (universities and vocational schools) and general (secondary schools) education. It is maintained that the process of choosing a career is both continuous and reversible, while integration and networking make it possible to use the resources of third-party organizations more effectively. The article describes the state’s efforts in solving the problems of career choice in school students — specifically, a project of Russia’s Ministry of Education carried out to implement the Unified Model of Career Guidance for Students. The author presents data on the implementation of the project using an integrated approach in Novosibirsk Region. The author carries out a theoretical review of the problem using scholarly literature and describes the fundamental approach to the problems of career choice in children and young people. The author maintains that career choices affect both the quality of life of an individual and the development of society and the state as a whole. The author argues that career guidance is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of job market transformations and the emergence of new professions, which gives rise to new approaches in career guidance.

The article contains an analytical review of career guidance resources available at Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, which has extensive facilities and equipment. The author provides examples of the effective use of the university’s resources, describes the forms and methods of career guidance, and gives examples of specific events. The practices presented in the article can be scaled up and facilitate networking in order to ensure effective career guidance at different levels of education.