National Symposium: challenging times: professional resilience for career guidance practitioners working in Ireland's Public Employment Services (PES)

This Irish Research Council (New Foundations Scheme) Funded Symposium was organised by Dr. Lucy Hearne, Department of Education and Professional Studies, UL, in association with Geraldine Lambert, Limerick Employment Service, PAUL Partnership. Its aim was to support Limerick s regeneration initiatives for unemployed citizens through partnership building and collaboration. The focus of the Symposium was to provide a forum for career practitioners working in the Irish public employment services (i.e. Intreo, LES, Community based support services), as well as other relevant stakeholders (i.e. DSP Managers, LESN Co-Ordinators, AEGI services, University Course Providers, Support Organisations for the Unemployed) to discuss current professional issues and research in relation to supporting unemployed people in our community during a difficult economic period.