IPF International Methods and Best Practices VET to JOB Promoting Employment through VET

VET to JOB Best practices and methods applied for the prevention of low skilled people from becoming unemployed. OBJECTIVES  Prevent job-seekers having low level of education from becoming long-term unemployed with the help of VET;  Prevent attendants of elementary level formal education and vocational education from early school leaving and becoming unemployed;  Provide career guidance to reduce the number of drop-outs.

Current Labout Market Situation in Spain In the past year Spain has created 190,000 jobs. The unemployment rate, still one of the highest in the euro zone, fell from 26.94% to 23.78% since 2013.

Overview of the labour market 2015 Employed Persons Unemployed Persons Job Vacancies56.22 Youth Unemployment Rate50.70 Unemployment change-60.20

Total Youth Unemployment Rate in European Comparision Youth Unemployment RateLastReference Spain50.7 %Feb 2015 Greece50.1 %Jan 2015 Croatia46.4 %Dec 2014 Italy42.6 %Feb 2015 Portugal35 %Feb 2015

Best Methods & Practices  Law and IT courses for job-seekers and early school drop outs  Online portal for teachers to improve teaching and career guidance  Providing training and apprenticeships in well known Spanish companies  English Courses

 Duration: 12 weeks  5 participants at a time  16 hrs/a week Posttigo is an online service for lawyers worldwide to provide a free online consultation regarding legal matters. The participants selected for this internship are job-seekers with previously acquired vocational training in the field of law, which have outdated qualifications, students endangered with early school leaving and unskilled students.

POSTTIGO’S TARGET  Improve the participants English language and computer skills  Provide career guidance  Improve their legal knowledge and skills  Provide online and web design practices  Support and improve their personal development and employability in the labour market  Re-integration into labour market

Rebecca’s Success Story week 1 - 3: getting acquainted with group practicing computer and marketing skills contacting lawyers administrative work

Rebecca’s Success Story Week 4 – 6: providing online consultations attending a court or tribunal attending a class in the university of Málaga visiting law firms Individual counselling

Rebecca’s Success Story Week 7 – 8: updating CV designing letter of application Job interviews Week : internship at law firms and Posttigo  Rebecca successfully found a part-time job in a law firm

Online Portal for Teaching We now provide an online portal for teachers to improve and develop their teaching skills. This portal can be used to improve the student’s language skills and provide career guidance using a fun virtual classroom. This has proven to be a success with our local teachers and institutes, giving them an extra tool to prevent early school drop-outs.

Introducing Vet to Job Radio Station Cadena Cope Málaga Posttigo and participants attended a local radio station conference called Cadena Cope, which was dedicated to avoiding unemployment in the Málaga region located in the University of Malaga. Alberto as law teacher in the university had the opportunity to take part and gave a brief introduction of prompting employment through VET and introducing career workshops to students.

Introducing Vet to Job Local Spanish Television and Radio Station

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