Portuguese good practices of youth employability Lisbon, 25 th March 2013

MISSION: To defend the interests of Enterprises and to provide services towards their competitiveness AEP - Portuguese Entrepreneurial Association

Two intervention axis: Human Resources upskilling Entrepreneurship Training and Development Department

Systemic approach to the training path - outline Gathering stakeholders: AEP, Trainees, Trainers/Tutors, Partners’ Network Defining methods and subject areas Establishing goals Matching the trainees’ and the organisations’ profiles Implementation Planning Design Market diagnosis and training assessment

Systemic approach to the training path - principles 1)Work-linked training 1.1) Alternate extended blocks of in-class training at an establishment of further education, and of on-the-job supervised experience. 2) Innovation 2.1) Internalising new intervention practices within the organisations. 3) Negotiation and flexibility 3.1) All the stakeholders interact throughout the training process to better foster the skills development. 4) Continuous assessment 4.1) The engagement on a permanent constructive dialogue towards youth insertion in the labour market.

Systemic approach to the training path – good practices

INOVJOVEM – Young Executives for Innovation Goal: integration of young qualified executives in small and medium enterprises, stimulating innovation strategies and the reinforcement of competitiveness Path: vocational training programme focused on a triad composed by in-class sessions/workshops, internship and specialised mentoring Players: AEP as promoter; 385 enterprises, 506 trainees, 123 trainers, 137 tutors, 7 Evaluators Employability Index: 66,67%

Female Entrepreneurship Goal: foster female entrepreneurship Path: stage 1 – Course on Entrepreneurship and Business management stage 2 – Consultancy to the business plan stage 3 – job creation Results: 8 out of 20 trainees created their own company - Farol da Vida –

APREENDER – Developing Entrepreneurial Attitudes Goal: prove that being an entrepreneur is a reachable dream Path: 1 st line of action: Nurture an entrepreneurial culture 2 nd line of action: Business development 3 rd line of action: Dissemination Players: AEP Foundation AEP Training and Development Department Invicta Angels Junior Achievement

Recommendations and guidelines New skills for new jobs Financial framework Quality assurance Close co-operation among social partners

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