Regional Research and Needs Analysis Report 4rd transnational meeting HQVET High Quality of Vocational Education and Training - European best methods for improving VET system Regional Research and Needs Analysis Report 4rd transnational meeting Bergamo, Italy 15th – 16th July 2015 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 1. What gender are you? This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 2. What is your age? Age Number of students 17 years old 2 18 years old 32 19 years old 5 20 years old 1 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 3. Which profession have you chosen? Profession Number of students Regional Tourism Management 13 Management of Regional tourism 14 Tourism services This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

Wish to continue in their studies Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 4. Do you wish to continue with your studies? Wish to continue in their studies Yes 28 No 12 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 5. Which educational level would you like to achieve? Educational level Number of students secondary education with graduation 3 higher vocational qualification 1 higher education degree 26 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 6. Why did you choose this profession? Reasons of choosing this profession Students Parents 15 Traditional profession 2 Role model 4 I like it 21 Very well paid 10 Didn´t find anything more appropriate Someone recommended (friends, teacher, relative) Lack on the LM 3 Other (sport, languages) 5 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 7. In your opinion, how popular/demanded/ is your profession on the labour market? Very popular 12 Quite popular 17 Not very popular 4 Not popular at all   I don´t know 7 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 8. Please answer Yes, or No to the following questions: Questions YES NO A (Practical knowledge) 23 17 B (Sufficiently skilled) 14 26 C (Content of education) 20 D (Clear work plan) 30 10 E (Work in the field of study) 19 21 F (Contacts) G (Working at practical place) 12 28 H (Level of practical knowledge) 16 24 I (Professional mentor) J (Choosing the school again) 13 27 K (Job finding) L (Working abroad) This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 9. What do you think, how fast you can get a job after the end of school/training course? 1-3 months 18 4-6 months 11 6-12 months 4 more than 12 months 7 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 10. Are you given a feedback or assessment during vocational training? Feedback Number of students Yes 6 No 15 Employer, Boss - Positive 5 Teacher - Positive 8 Teacher - Negative 1 Teacher/ Parents - Positive Teacher - Positive and Negative 3 Parents - Positive and Negative This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

Skills in case of employment Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 11 A) Please evaluate in a scale of 1-5 the importance of the skills and attitudes listed below, in case of employment? 11 B) What do you think, in reality, how much you will own the skills listed below, when finishing the vocational education? Skills in case of employment Importance Reality Creativity 163 156 Willingness to learn 150 146 Learning to learn 153 Work ethic/work discipline 178 175 Quality awareness 162 160 Reliability 184 Loyalty 171 169 Ability to work in team 172 170 Capability to work independently Leadership 167 Flexibility 174 166 Mobility 168 Concentration capability Problem solving capability 181 Physical Endurance/fitness 161 Intellectual Skills 155 Foreign languages 173 Basic IT skills 157 Professional ambition 154 Other 7 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

1 = the most important 3 = the less important Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 12. What do you think it is most important to get a job? Who/ what can help you more? Please choose max. 3 replies in order of importance, and number them from 1 to 3. 1 = the most important 3 = the less important Order of importance Parents Social contacts Information sources Ability to present myself positively Own skills and professional knowledge Luck Other: Motivation 1. 7 24 3 10 5 1 2. 9 3. 8 4 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 13. How do you imagine your future job, what you consider important in a workplace? Please choose max. 5 replies in order of importance, and number them from 1 to 5. Order of importance Good salary Permanent contract Flexible working hours Short commuting time Professional career development Professional recognition Good working conditions Modern tools To work abroad or to travel for work Good working atmosphere Good relations with colleagues Stress free environment 1. 28 2 1 5 3   2. 4 7 6 3. 8 4. 5. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 14. What skills do you feel - you should develop more in order to be successful in your profession? Skills Number of students Foreign languages 23 Creativity 7 Quality awareness 4 Willingness to learn 3 Concentration capability Learning to learn 2 Problem solving capability Independence Communicativity Ability to work in team I don´t know Professionalism Adaptation Leadership 1 Patience Flexibility Professional ambition Physical endurance Reliability Nothing IT skills Work ethics/Work discipline Practice This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 15. What do you need more in order to be higher skilled? Skills Number of students Practice 10 Higher education / Practice 3 Nothing 5 Experience 4 Logical games 2 Good salary Language schools, language courses, foreign languages 7 Professional practice I don´t know Practical skills Reliability 1 Reading Better schools Mobility Professional ambition A lot of things Physical endurance IT skills Leadership Ability to work in team Learning to learn This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training 16. Do you have other comments or final remarks that you would like to give us? No comments This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

Thank you for your attention! Erasmus+ KA 2 – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training Thank you for your attention! Mgr. Tímea Feledi ÚPSVR Dunajská Streda, Slovakia and the project team. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.