Consultancy. Project development. Training.
January, 28, 2010, Rome
Staples conference
Changemaker Passport
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Content
1. About iq consult
2. Reports & certificates
3. Our experiences
4. Changemaker Passport
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
About iq consult
• 15 years experience in providing start-up advice and developing
best practice initiatives, especially for disadvantaged groups
• Awarded projects include:
enterprise Supporting young entrepreneurs
kulturgewinn Empowering local artists
enterability Start-up support for people with disabilities
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Reports & certificates
School reports
•Attest knowledge in certain subjects (e.g. foreign languages, maths)
Letters of reference
•Attest skills in certain work fields and partly also social skills
But
•They reflect only a limited part of all skills and competencies
•In some countries, negative remarks are prohibited (e.g. in Germany)
•References for internships are often extremely positive due to the special circumstances of the employment (no or little salary ...)
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Reports & certificates
In order to perform sucessfully in the global economy, companies and employees need to develop further competencies than only expertise on a certain subject.
Required competences are e.g.: mobility, intercultural skills, adaptability
Certificate of competence
•Attests problem solving skills
•Gives information on the motivation and willingness to solve problems under various circumstances successfully and responsibly
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Our experiences: Qualification passport
Initial situation•German model experiment: Modular qualification programme responding to individual needs for catching up professional education
•Target group: young, socially disadvantaged people under 25, mostly without any graduation
Challenge•Optimizing the qualification offers in a short time period
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Our experiences: Qualification passport
Outcome•Compilation and approval of achieved competences (formal and informal professional and educational experiences)
•Check-up via personal interviews and examination
•Developing an individual qualification schedule, regarding professional subjects and methods as base for a target agreement
•Qualification passport aiming to
document experiences and educational processes for employers
Motivate, guide and inform the participants
Work as controlling instrument for teachers
Disadvantage•Only professional skills are documented
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Our experiences: enterprise passport
Initial situation•German pilot project: Developing integrated start-up support for young people under 27
Challenge•Optimizing start-up support responding to the needs of young people
Outcome•Analysing competences corresponding to someone´s aptitude as entrepreneur and to the business idea
•Identification of the individual need for support and qualification in order to shape the entrepreneurial and professional skills
•Developing an individual qualification schedule including target agreements
•Documentation of qualification steps by the institutions involved
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Our experiences: enterprise passport
• The enterprise passport aims to
guide business starters
work as controlling instrument for advisors
inform partners (banks, business development departments etc.)
The enterprise passport was awarded as “Best Practice” by the EU
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Changemaker Passport
Initial situation•Facing global challenges, more and more young people seek to work in a responsible position in the social sector
•Social companies require (especially leading) staff with sophisticated social and communicative skills, problem solving skills, empathy and the ability to integrate
•School reports and letters of references provide little information on social and personal competencies
Challenge•Defining competencies that are crucial for working in the social sector
•Identifying fields of work and qualification in which those competencies can be achieved
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Changemaker Passport
Outcome•Analysing fields of activity and requirements for leading staff in the social sector
•Defining areas of competencies
•Providing information on possible fields of work within the social sector
•The Changemaker Passport aims to
Guide young people seeking to work in the social sector
Appreciate their social commitment
Help social entrepreneurs to find the right staff
Consultancy. Project development. Training.
Thank you very much for your attention!
Norbert Kunziq consult gmbh
Muskauer Straße 2410997 Berlin
www.iq-consult.com