In my master's thesis, I address the professional identity of career counsellors at the Employment Service of Slovenia from a social work perspective. Through this research, I aim to highlight who career counsellors are, what their work entails, how they collaborate with other professionals, and how this collaboration might be improved in the future. Above all, I seek to place lifelong career orientation services within the broader spectrum of welfare services in Slovenia. Career counselling often represents the first, and sometimes only, constant support for individuals in vulnerable situations, particularly due to the direct connection between being registered as unemployed and the right to receive social aid.
This qualitative, exploratory study investigates a relatively unexplored area in Slovenia, involving sixteen participants. The research population consists of individuals employed at the Ljubljana Regional Unit of the Employment Service of Slovenia in July 2022 as Independent Counsellors I-IV for Life
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