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From Junior Cycle to Leaving Cert and beyond — one tool for the whole school
Early exploration: interests, strengths and the world of work (1st–3rd Year)
Make TY count: work experience, reflection and career exploration
CAO, PLC and apprenticeship choices for 5th & 6th Year
Progression routes after school: QQI Level 5-6 and apprenticeships
📊 Irish careers and courses database (CAO, PLC, apprenticeships)
Schools are juggling too many separate systems. Paper worksheets and scattered tools for assessments, your own Excel sheets for progress, and self-made assignments on top of that. The result? Fragmented data and double the work.
The quality of career guidance depends on what happens in the classroom. But teachers often don't know how to concretely integrate career guidance into their subject. And year heads lack the preparation for effective conversations.
Careers are changing at lightning speed. With AI and automation, what's relevant today can be outdated tomorrow. Guidance counsellors simply can't keep up.
Integrating career guidance into your lessons doesn't mean taking on extra tasks. It starts with a grondhouding — a way of looking at your students and your subject.
A teacher with a career guidance mindset asks more often: "What does this have to do with your future?" You show interest in the student as a person, make connections between your subject and the wider world, and encourage students to think about who they are and what they want.
It's not a method you have to learn — it's a mindset. And the great thing is: you're probably already doing it more than you realise.
Everything you need to organize career guidance efficiently
Real-time insights into student progress, popular careers and students falling behind. Tutors get conversation preparation. Teachers find ready-made career guidance assignments per subject via 'Career Guidance in Your Subject'.
A structured career guidance programme from Year 1 through to Year 6, or in phases — tailored to all secondary school levels (4-year, 5-year and 6-year tracks), further education (NFQ 5-6) and Special Education. Includes reflections, competency tracking and personalised assignments based on the interest profile. The coordinator can set the education type, level and year (or phase) per class — including a 6-phase template for Special Education and a 5-phase template for Practical Education.
Automatic scoring of the 5 career guidance competencies based on platform usage. Complemented by a self-reflection questionnaire that generates personal action points with direct links to relevant tools.
Automatically generated conversation agenda based on the career portfolio. Ideal for parent meetings, tutor consultations and subject teacher–student conversations about subject choices.
Students receive feedback from parents, teachers and friends. Compare your self-image with how others see you. Includes personal insights and development suggestions.
Embedded in Whole School Guidance. 4 themes (democracy, diversity, sustainability, digital citizenship), 12 activities — fully integrated and saved in the portfolio. No separate system needed.
Complete work experience logbook with goals, daily reports, email reminders and AI report generation. Plus a calendar of open days at colleges and universities, updated regularly.
15+ Life & Career tools for students and staff (CV, cover letter, interview coach) plus 54+ Career Cube courses free for all your staff.
Invite students via email, CSV import or access code. Pay per student, scale as you grow, cancel monthly.
GDPR-compliant, audit logging, data stored in the EU. Parental consent and data export built in. All documents publicly available.
Available in English as standard, with additional languages for migrant students (Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Spanish) that can be enabled. All career-related content is translated. Configurable per class, and students can always switch themselves.
Every school gets its own branded homepage with the school logo, a customised welcome message and direct access to all career guidance tools. Share the link with students, parents and colleagues — all under your own name.
Practical career guidance assignments per subject area, level and class. From maths to PE — every teacher can make career orientation a natural part of the lesson. With AI suggestions for extra inspiration.
A realistic picture of the future
Today's students want more than just work. That's why Findmino combines career orientation with a Leisure section. Students discover not only what kind of work suits them, but also which hobbies, sports and activities do too — for a well-rounded picture of the future.
Why this works
For today's students
Realistische verwachtingen - Work isn't everything, and that's OK
Hogere betrokkenheid - Students find it more enjoyable and relevant
Completer zelfbeeld - Discover who you are, not just what you'll become
Students get free access to all Life & Career AI tools. Teachers and support staff also get 54+ Career Cube cursussen for their professional development.
Free for all your staff: Career Cube courses + Life & Career Tools
All teachers, year heads and support staff get free access to 54+ Career Cube courses and all Life & Career tools — useful for their own professional development, but also in their personal lives: from CV builder to financial awareness. And they get to experience first-hand what their students are using, so they can offer better guidance.
AI-powered tools to help with career choices and the application process:
54+ professional online courses for personal and professional development:
Why Career Cube for staff? Teachers and support staff develop their skills in communication, leadership and time management — relevant to their professional growth and their personal lives. They also get to experience the tools that students use.
Everything you want to know about your students, in one overview
Active students
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Quiz completed
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Avg. matches viewed
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Courses saved
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"Finally a career guidance tool that students actually want to use. The AI predictions make conversations about future plans so much more concrete."
Start free with Basis or build your own package. Clear prices per student per year, VAT included, no hidden costs.
Prices incl. VAT · Teachers and year heads always free · Individual modules from €1.00/student/year
More than 1,000 students? Request a tailored quote
Traditional career guidance tools cost thousands of euros a year, plus implementation costs and mandatory training. We do things differently.
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Self-service doesn't mean on your own. We're happy to help if you have any questions.
Students can see straight away how AI will affect their future career
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Findmino is technically ready for direct integration with your school information system (e.g. VSware). Does your school need this? Let us know — we can set up the connection quickly. In the meantime, our CSV sync works just fine.
Export your student list as a CSV from VSware or any other system. Takes 2 minutes and always works.
Students, classes and staff are fetched and synced automatically. No more manual exports or uploads needed.
Findmino is technically ready for direct integration with your school information system (e.g. VSware). Does your school need this? Get in touch and we'll sort it out.
Your school information system (e.g. VSware) is an administration system: it records grades, absences and timetables. Findmino is a career guidance platform: it helps students discover which course and career suits them.
School information system (e.g. VSware)
Findmino (erbij)
For parents, nothing changes about their current school system access. Findmino is an additional tool that students use independently or with guidance from their guidance counsellor.
The Career Guidance Quality Framework provides a 5-step plan — a concrete guide for schools to embed Whole School Guidance structurally. Findmino supports every step.
Are roles, responsibilities and expectations around career guidance clearly defined? Are goals evaluated on a regular basis?
Findmino: Findmino gives schools a ready-to-go career guidance platform with a clear structure: coordinator dashboard, year head and tutor tools, student portal and parent portal. Roles and responsibilities are immediately visible. The school summary helps with shaping Whole School Guidance policy.
Is career guidance a structural part of the programme? Are career conversations and reflections recorded? Is labour market information available?
Findmino: Interests Quiz (3 dimensions: interests, skills, values). Continuous learning pathway per year group. Career Guidance in Your Subject with tasks per subject area. Work Experience & TY Placement Logbook with reflections. Irish careers and courses database (CAO, PLC, apprenticeships) with labour market forecasts and salary data. Career portfolio with career guidance competencies.
Does the school collaborate with other institutions, the labour market and community organisations? Are there continuous learning pathways?
Findmino: Real work experience and TY placement opportunities, open days from colleges and universities, parent portal with observation questionnaire, support for language integration classes, and Phase mode for schools with continuous learning pathways across year groups.
Is the quality of career guidance monitored? Is feedback collected and used on a structural basis?
Findmino: Real-time coordinator dashboard with progress overview per class. Career guidance competency tracking per student. Wellbeing Check ("How am I doing?"). 360° feedback (student + parent + teacher + friends). Automatic traffic-light alerts for students who are falling behind.
Is there structural attention to training and knowledge sharing? Is professional development encouraged by management?
Findmino: Online courses for year heads, tutors and guidance counsellors (career guidance basics, conversation skills, Irish labour market orientation). Career Guidance in Your Subject helps every teacher integrate career guidance. Teaching materials with worksheets and presentations. Mino Career Coach provides daily support.
Source: Career Guidance Quality Framework — 5-Step Plan
View the full Findmino summaryClick to see the detailed comparison with paper worksheets, scattered tools and other career guidance platforms.
| Feature | Traditional career guidance | Findmino |
|---|---|---|
| Swipe Quiz / Interessetest | Interests Quiz + Work values + Aptitude Indicator — three separate instruments under Quizzes & Tests | |
| Beroependatabase | ~150 careers* | Irish careers and courses database with salary, future outlook and career ladders |
| Studiesdatabase | ~250 studies* | Courses including CAO, PLC and apprenticeships, with Irish labour market outlook |
| Doorlopende leerlijn | Per school level (Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, Transition Year) with career guidance competencies | |
| LOB-Competentiemeting | — | Automatic scoring across 5 competencies + self-reflection with personal action points |
| Career file / Portfolio | Digital portfolio with reflections, TY work placements and PDF export | |
| Guidance counsellor dashboard | Real-time analytics, interest profile distribution, popular careers/courses | |
| Mentor-/Docentdashboard | — | Dashboard for year heads and subject teachers with career guidance insights and 'Career Guidance in Your Subject' assignments |
| Driehoeksgesprek-tool | — | Automatically generated conversation guide based on the dossier |
| Burgerschapsmodule | Apart/optioneel | Inbegrepen — 4 thema's, 12 activiteiten, SLO-kerndoelen |
| 360° Feedback | Beperkt | Student + parents + teacher/year head + friends with comparison and insights |
| Adaptive assignments | Beperkt | 21+ assignments personalised to interest profile and school year |
| AI Life & Career Tools | — | Free: CV Builder, Interview Coach, Personal Statement Coach, Salary Analyzer |
| 54+ online courses for staff | — | Free: Career Cube courses for teachers and support staff |
| Open Days Calendar | — | Open days at colleges and universities, updated regularly |
| Stage-module | Logbook with goals, daily reports, email reminders, AI report generation and final evaluation | |
| Ouderportaal | Beperkt | Parents can give input and track their child's progress |
| Leisure & Lifestyle | — | Unique: discover hobbies and sport alongside careers |
| Multilingual | — | English as standard; additional languages for migrant students (Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Spanish) can be enabled — configurable per student or per class, all career content translated |
| Privacy & Compliance | AVG/VVO | GDPR + audit logging, data export, retention periods, parental consent, privacy notice |
Straight away! After signing up you'll have access to the platform within 24 hours. Students can register themselves with an invitation code — no IT support needed.
Yes, fully. We are fully GDPR compliant, data is stored in the EU (Ireland/Frankfurt), we have audit logging, retention periods of max 2 years, and students can export or delete their data. View our full privacy documentation on our privacy page. Also read our AI Ethics Policy on how we use AI responsibly.
Findmino is technically ready for direct integration with your school information system (e.g. VSware). We can set up the connection as soon as a school needs it. In the meantime, our CSV sync works brilliantly: upload an export from VSware or any other system and Findmino automatically recognises students, classes and email addresses. As a guidance counsellor, that takes you 2 minutes — no IT department required.
During a sync you can instantly see which students are no longer in your school system. With one click you unlink them from your school account. The student keeps access to their personal Findmino account with all saved results — you only pay for active school students.
No, you can cancel monthly. We believe in the strength of our product, not in long contracts.
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