Project Overview
HEIDI is a transformative project aimed at enhancing the employability and integration of highly educated adult immigrants. By creating a suite of innovative digital tools and platforms, HEIDI facilitates the assessment and development of qualifications, soft skills, and career readiness. This project not only supports immigrants but also equips employers and educators with tools to bridge the gap between existing skills and labor market expectations.
HEIDI emphasizes collaboration across sectors, uniting educational institutions, career counselors, employers, and government agencies to foster a comprehensive ecosystem. This cross-sectoral approach ensures that the solutions are tailored to meet diverse needs, promoting social inclusion, economic innovation, and personal growth. By aligning with the EU Employment Guidelines, HEIDI paves the way for a more inclusive labor market and a stronger European community.
Project Objectives
- Empower Adult Immigrants: Facilitate the recognition and certification of skills, enabling smoother integration into the labor market.
- Support Educators and Employers: Provide tools and methodologies for better screening, guidance, and skill mapping.
- Promote Lifelong Learning: Encourage continued education and development to meet the demands of the modern workforce.
- Foster Cross-Sector Collaboration: Build a network of stakeholders to ensure holistic support for immigrants and their employers
Key Tools and Deliverables
HEIDI leverages AI-driven innovations to ensure scalability, personalization, and ethical compliance across all tools. These include:
- Data-Driven Personalization: AI adapts tools to individual user behaviors and labor market trends, enhancing engagement and outcomes.
- Scalable Architecture: Solutions are designed to evolve with advancements in AI technology, ensuring long-term relevance.
- Ethical & Transparent AI: All tools prioritize fairness, GDPR compliance, and clear communication of how AI supports decision-making.
Building on these principles, HEIDI delivers:
1. AI-Driven Self-Assessment, Screening, and Mapping Tool
A digital platform designed to empower immigrants with personalized insights into their qualifications, skills, and career alignment.
- Adaptive Assessments: Questions and scenarios to define user backgrounds, ensuring culturally relevant and dynamic evaluations.
- Smart Skill Gap Analysis: Identifies gaps between existing skills and labor market demands, with actionable recommendations for upskilling.
- Automated Matching: Connects user profiles to relevant job opportunities or educational pathways using AI-powered labor market data.
- Multilingual Support: AI-enabled translation and localization for seamless cross-border usability.
2. Intelligent Digital E-Tool for Employers
A platform leveraging AI to help employers efficiently identify, validate, and integrate immigrant talent.
- Real-Time Skill Validation: AI analyzes candidate profiles, resumes, or self-assessment data to highlight technical and soft skills.
- Bias-Aware Hiring: Algorithms flag potential biases in job descriptions or evaluations, promoting fairer candidate screening.
- Workforce Insights: Generates AI-driven reports on workforce skill gaps and immigrant talent pools.
- Interactive Assistance: Chatbot support for employers to navigate qualifications, certifications, and onboarding processes.
3. AI-Enhanced Online Skills Certification Platform
A secure, user-centric platform for certifying skills and qualifications with AI streamlining verification and recognition.
- Automated Credential Verification: Cross-references certifications with EU databases using AI to ensure authenticity.
- Dynamic Skill Recognition: Evaluates portfolios, work samples, or simulations to certify soft skills (e.g., leadership, communication).
- Personalized Learning Pathways: Recommends courses or workshops based on AI-identified skill gaps and labor market trends.
- Smart Certification Updates: Adjusts certification criteria in alignment with evolving industry needs and EU standards.
