Career Counselling Aimed at Inclusion: The Qualitative Career Interview for Formerly Imprisoned Workshop Persons (FIPs).

The escalating vulnerabilities arising from the instability and unpredictability of contemporary life underscore guidance's crucial social and inclusive role. As a tool to diminish inequalities, broaden opportunities for all individuals, and deconstruct stereotypes and stigmatisation that often confine certain social groups to marginalised occupational niches, career guidance provides a platform for people to articulate their unique qualities and diversity. In the last years, the most updated career counselling frameworks have provided insights that help practitioners respond to situations that are characterised by complexity. Career guidance during the imprisonment experience is a device to support social inclusion after the release; it has social and individual relevance, as it prevents recidivism and gives formerly imprisoned persons (FIPs) further opportunities to rewrite their stories and to aspire to a better future. The workshop aims to share some reflections on the opportunities and barriers arising from career interventions involving FIPs and to test and evaluate a qualitative career interview ad hoc created to be applied in prison. It will be articulated as follows: 1. Brief presentation of recent literature insights on the issue of career guidance for FIPs 2. Group discussion on a project proposal and feedback: the participants will discuss in small groups on the weaknesses and strengths of a project proposal, particularly considering the individual, social and systemic vulnerability situation of formerly imprisoned persons (FIPs) and the social components related to the intervention with the outside community, employers and companies to work on the processes of prejudice and stigma and facilitate the career paths of imprisoned people. 3. Role-playing: Participants will be involved in administering the career interview in small groups (counsellor-client-observatory) and will be required to provide feedback on its utility, applicability, and pleasantness.