SECOND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MEETING Summary of the research done under the O1 - Slovakia 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

The number of participants: pupils 83, students 63, companies 16 Date and place of the research: March 2015 – June Secondary and vocation schools: Nové Zámky, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Nitra a Žilina Universities: Ružomberok, Žilina, Nitra, Bratislava Companies: Žilina, Ružomberok, Poprad and Dolný Kubín

Competences seen as required by pupils Competency for effective communication Competency for co-operation Competency for entrepreneurship Competency for flexibility Competency for customer orientation Competency for efficiency Competency for independence and decisiveness Competency for solving problems Competency for organizing and planning Competency for life-long learning Competency for proactive approach Competency for stress resiliency Competency for exploring and orientation in information Competency for communication in foreign languages. This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Competences seen as required by students and companies This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta Presentation skills Communication skills and negotiation Knowledge of conditions, under which professional knowledge and theory can be applied in practice. Ability to learn and organize learning The level of writing skills Professional theoretical and methodological knowledge General knowledge and outlook The ability to run business and lead a team. Active approach to work The ability of independent decision-making Ability to handle difficult situations and obstacles The ability to apply professional knowledge in practice. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances Legal capacity The ability to engage in teamwork.. Entrepreneurship, to have a "nose" for new opportunities. The ability to think and act economically / economic competence. Computer skills Skills to work with information Ability to take responsibility. Ability to identify and solve problems The ability of creative and flexible thinking and acting Ability to work in a multicultural / international environment.. Foreign language proficiency. Language proficiency in their mother tongue. Mathematical proficiency

Which of the following competencies you need in your work? (students) Active approach to work. The ability to apply professional knowledge in practice. The ability to work under stress Be able to communicate and negotiate with people The ability to take responsibility.

Employers have the following priorities: 1.Customer orientation, 2.Be able to think and act economically/economic competence, 3.The ability to identify and solve problems, 4. Ability to communicate and negotiate with people, 5.Presentation skills, 6.Ability to resolve conflicts, 7.The level of writing skills. 8.Project management skills This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

3 groups of competences which should be developed: This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta 1.Be able to think and act economically/economic competence, 2.Ability to communicate with people 3.Project management skills