Last January got under way, from the Department of Employment and Training Council of Mazarron, different actions DI.CUAL project, "Project Municipal Development and Diversification of Professional Qualifications", whose main objective is to help high school students in their future career choice.
According to the Mayor of Mazarron, Ginés Campillo, "our objective is to promote professional skills to contribute to economic and social development of Mazarron."
Therefore, "one of the first actions to be implemented has been the development of a website with blog structure, http://mazarrondicual.wordpress.com/ aimed at providing training and employment counseling."
Through this blog has tried to create a meeting place where doubts may arise different academic, vocational, job opportunities, alternative education or qualifications, besides going to offer answers to each.
To motivate students of different schools of the municipality in using this tool, it has organized an online game of "Treasure Hunt" that is to win a ZTE Light Pro tablet
In developing this blog have intervened technical area consistorip Training and Employment and with the participation of teachers and counselors in different schools and counselors of the Employment and Training Service (SEF).
Likewise, we are also counting on the participation of different companies and municipal associations and other parts of the Region, through personal interviews expose their points of view or work experience. "Through this tool, we intend to offer advice young people and their environment, for whatever their future job choice, it is based on knowledge, "said Councilwoman Blázquez Matilde Navarro area.
In this blog you can find everything from basic information on training, curriculum development or job interviews, to more specific questions on diversification and professional qualifications, and even information about the reality of the current job market and anticipated changes.
This action has had a major received by students and the general population as is shown by the 2,529 patients visiting the blog so far, with an average of 196 daily visits in February, with peaks up to 387 visits in one day.
It was also found that the tool is being used by various schools, some even from other regions.
Use of the blog as a tool for academic and professional guidance from the educational community (faculty and students) of Mazarron, has exceeded expectations for the project.
"The project of this blog is much more ambitious, because we have detected is of interest both young and adults, and serves as a tool of information on various aspects of academic life and work. Why we continue working to provide it with new sections and content, in a close and entertaining for users, "added the mayor Matilde Blázquez.
Continuing with the actions foreseen in the project DI.CUAL, soon will be various visits to companies and training centers, games search, interviews with professionals, information workshops, panel discussions with professionals from various sectors, meetings with AMPAS and tutoring students in the transition to the workplace.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón