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88StrengthsCAREER project survey:proven need for such services and basis for universities to actLeadership:some universities are eager to launch new initiativesReform - good timing:time of changes in Croatian HE (Bologna process and others)Reform - emerging importance of student services:providing better services for students is becoming a priorityin reforming HESpirit of competition:CAS as marketing tool for universities to distinguish themselvesand be competitive to attract studentsWeaknessesCapacity:limited capacity of administration and weak integration of(some) Croatian universitiesReform priorities:reform priorities in HE are not related to CASSpirit of competition:universities are not sufficiently market-oriented and notcompetitive enough to value CASFunding:lack of funding from universityExisting links to business/job market:some universities have already established such linksOpportunitiesSpirit of reform:good time for reform in Croatia (Bologna process and others)EU best practice:existing good practice examples and support from universities’CAS in EULisbon Agenda:policy document that emphasises the link between educationand job market and crucial role of education in (economic)developmentPartnership:possibilities of partnerships with other national or internationalinstitutionsMarketing/Reputation:CAS as potential PR and marketing tool for Croatian universitiesThreatsResistance of HE system:student centred system is still a new idea in CroatiaCompetition:existing state Employment Services and private head-hunting/careerin<strong>format</strong>ion companies (MojPosao)Lack of awareness:of target groups (institutions and individuals) of their needfor career servicesLimited market for careers services:target students not using or appreciating these servicesFunding:lack of funds from sources outside university; weak linksbetween the universities and the job marketCooperation with Croatian “competition”:companies involved in careers services (state or private sector)- possibility of cooperationFunds:availability of EU funds (e.g. European Social Fund; Leonardoda Vinci)Appendix I SWOT analysis of launching career advising services in Croatian universities
89ConclusionsRegarding strengths and opportunities, the SWOT analysis results suggest that the general climateand timing for launching career advising services introduction is good. The main positivefactors identified were the following:•••••••The need for career advising services is confirmed through the project survey resultsThere is an eagerness of universities for launching new initiativesThe Lisbon Agenda and reforms linked to the Bologna Process provide an impetus for launchingsuch initiativesCareer advising services fit well into an increasingly student-centred systemIncreasing competition among universities can provide impetus to attract more students byproviding better services for studentsVarious funding opportunities are possibleThere are already ideas and possibilities for cooperation initiatives.Regarding weaknesses and threats, the SWOT analysis results suggest that there is also a lackof readiness, resources and awareness for the introduction of career advising services. The mainnegative factors identified were the following:•••••The capacity of universities and university funding is a problemThere are currently too many other reforms and priorities at the university levelThere is generally a resistance to change within the university systemThere is a lack of awareness of the need for or significance of career advising servicesThere is a lack of competitiveness between universities to provide impetus for launchingsuch services.Appendix I SWOT analysis of launching career advising services in Croatian universities
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Career Advising Services in Croatia
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Table of contentsEditor’s noteNin
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7Editor’s noteNinoslav Šćukanec
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9ForewordProf. Goran Kalogjera, Ph.
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12University of Dubrovnik; Universi
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141.3. Implementation of the projec
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172.General features and activities
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• Courses: Bristol Careers Depart
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“Non-university” higher educati
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25TABLE 1: Number of career advisin
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