Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS

1. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS Education as Key to Success – The link between vocational schools, lifelong learning and the world of work – « EKS » Slovakia 10-11/06/2014

2. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS The questionnaire • Target group: young graduates • 120 companies participants in 4 countries • Goal: Analysing the job situation of target group and the expectations of employers regarding young graduates « Improve their employability »

3. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS Main conclusions • A deficiency of professional attitudes • A deficit concerning basic skills • A lack of practical knowledge • A need to create or improve strategies for inner training and career-path for new entrants

4. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS A deficiency of professional attitudes There are some missing professional attitudes in young graduates: • Work ethic • Reliability • Loyalty • Professional maturity • Ambition

5. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS • A deficiency of professional attitudes • Recommendations • Training in company’s culture • Tutoring in professional attitudes • Internal competition • Improving communication • Creating bridges with vocational training

6. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS A deficit concerning basic skills There is an important gap between the expectations of the employers and the real skills of the target group in basic abilities: • Reading • Writing • Calculating

7. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS • A deficit concerning basic skills • Recommendations • Permanent coaching for apprentices • Individual support programmes for students with learning deficits • Improving learning abilities • Additional trainings in reading

8. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS A lack of practical knowledge There is not connection between the workplaces and schools A lack of knowledge about the real « working life »

9. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS • A lack of practical knowledge • Recommendations • Information and career guidance • Closer cooperation between schools and companies • Cooperation with Labour offices or with other Training institutions • Vocational education should be presented in a more attractive way

10. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS A need to create strategies of inner training and career path • Almost half of companies do not have a strategy of internal training for young entrants

11. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS A need to create strategies of inner training and career path • Recommendations • Regular internal training to teach specific vocational skills • Regular training assessement • An assigned mentor for every new entrant • Special inner training methods

12. Final results of the project: Conclusions and recommendations EKS Thank you for your attention