Course code Peda6048
Credit points 6
Employment and Job Searching
Total Hours in Course162
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes32
Independent study hours98
Date of course confirmation22.11.2016
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developer
lect.
Jānis Pāvulēns
Mg. ed.
Course abstract
The aim of the study course is to deepen students’ understanding on legal regulation of employment and labor market, structure of labour market, basic principles of labour relations, job searching and realization of business activities. Within the framework of the course theoretical and practical aspects of career guidance within labour market are discussed and skills for developing plans for job searching or launching business, preparing necessary applied writings and conducting job interviews are developed.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge: able to explain employment-related terminology, to describe organizational forms of economic activities, to describe and analyse labour market and national economy development tendencies. Skills: able to analyze job searching, to evaluate legal basis of employment, to prepare necessary applied writings (CV, letter of application, advertisements, labour contracts); able to draw on classifications of skills/competences, qualifications, occupations and economic activities in career guidance. Competence: able to provide career guidance for the unemployed, job-searchers, employees and employers, as well as for clients starting business activities.
Compulsory reading
1. Boitmane I. Personāla atlase un novērtēšana. Rīga: SIA “Lietišķās informācijas dienests”, 2008,186 lpp.
2. Vorončuka I. Personāla vadība. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2009, 399 lpp.
3. Greenhaus J., Callanan G. Encyclopedia of career development. Vol.1.,2., Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, 2006. 949 p.
4. Bolles, R. N. What Color is Your Parachute? Toronto:Ten Speed Press, 2005, 400 p.
Further reading
1. Forands I. Palīgs personāla speciālistam. Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2007, 251.lpp.
2. Garleja R. Cilvēkpotenciāls sociālā vidē. Rīga: RAKA, 2006,199.lpp.
3. Dombrovska, L. R. Cilvēkresursu kapitāla vadība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 212 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Starptautiskā darba organizācija (ILO) [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 22.11.2016] Pieejams: http://www.ilo.org
2. Latvijas Republikas tiesību akti [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 22.11.2016] Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv
3. Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 22.11.2016] Pieejams: http:// www.nva.gov.lv