Career Development for Refugees & Migrants

Overview

Career preparation during a transition can involve recognising previous experience, rebuilding confidence and understanding an unfamiliar professional environment. This proposed pathway focuses on organising those practical questions around the person’s skills, goals and current circumstances.

People bring different educational and professional backgrounds; the pathway should not assume a single starting point. It concerns career-oriented preparation and information navigation. Legal eligibility, document recognition and individual protection matters require the appropriate qualified or official service.

This is a proposed activity in the Career Development catalogue. The themes below explain its intended focus; they are not a confirmed session programme. Delivery format, dates, language, participation requirements and any costs will be communicated only after they have been confirmed.

This activity is planned. Dates, delivery arrangements and participation availability require confirmation.

What this pathway focuses on

• Recognise existing experience: identify education, work, community responsibilities and skills that may inform a professional direction.
• Explore preparation priorities: consider applications, communication and the information needed for a next step.
• Find reliable guidance: distinguish official requirements from informal advice or unverified employment claims.
• Plan around your circumstances: choose a manageable action that reflects your current goals and access needs.

Who this pathway is for

Refugees and migrants exploring skills development, employment pathways and professional integration.

Prepare your next step

Describe your career goal and the kind of preparation you need. You do not need to disclose your migration history, protection status or sensitive documents in the inquiry form. Direct legal or eligibility questions to the appropriate official service. Any participation conditions will be confirmed separately; this preparation guidance is not an eligibility rule.

What you can work towards

How to register interest

1. Review the focus of this planned activity and identify the question or skill you want to explore.
2. Use Register Your Interest to share your goals and relevant background. Do not send account credentials or sensitive documents.
3. Wait for confirmed information from EBDA before making participation arrangements. An expression of interest is not registration or a reserved place.

Sending a request or registering interest does not guarantee participation, a place or employment.

About the provider

This pathway is presented in EBDA’s Career Development catalogue. Specific delivery and partner arrangements will be confirmed before participation.