Descriptive study on career guidance services in Navarre

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In Navarra, career guidance is experiencing a turning point in relation to its development in recent years. It involves a series of questions, poorly treated in the studies on this issue, for instance: the concept of vocational guidance and regulatory frameworks, historical perspective, local supply of vocational guidance, horizontal and vertical coordination and quality of service. They are some of the issues necessary to bring the meaning and function of career guidance in Navarra. From a qualitative approach, guidance services in Navarra are identified, analyzed and compared. To do this, a descriptive-comparative study using three techniques of data collection has been carried out: documental analysis of theoretical and normative texts, semi-structured interviews, consisting of eight dimensions that have been drawn 45 indicators, and guidance experts consulted. The results obtained show the relevance of career guidance in Navarra as well as a firm commitment at the time of responding to the needs of the context, through information, guidance and training. It involves a strong internal coordination and a moderate assessment culture. However, aspects such as coordination and external collaboration, the use of ICT, the feedback from the evaluation process and networking have certain weaknesses to be studied further.