1. A Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation Project

2. www.mass-project.org

3. NESSIE October 2012 to September 2014 Project aims to share innovative methodologies in measuring & assessing soft skills for people at work & job seekers Results & products to be disseminated across Europe through networks in 7 countries

4. Impacts of Poor Soft Skills high staff turnover/difficulty recruiting lack of ability to compete inability to cope with change reasons for staff dismissal problems in school to work transition

5. Which Soft Skills? Several European employer surveys state these soft skills as essential but often missing: – team working – communication, – problem solving & – motivation NESSIE survey of employers will confirm which skills are most important so training resources can be developed

6. NESSIE Key Products Report on Employers’ perceptions of soft skills Training resources to develop and assess soft skills Train the Trainer Toolkit to support workplace trainers/mentors End of Project Dissemination Event in Brussels, September 2014

7. NESSIE Partnership Angus College College Development Network 2 nd Vocational High School of Giannitsa Roc Aventus CEDIT Bollnas Kommun Teacher Training Centre of Bucharest Sandvikens Kommun KVJS Youth Agency Heidelberg Scandinavian Poolsystems AB Scottish Investment Operations Ltd NOVOCAPTIS Pella Prefecture Confartigianato Imprese Massa Carrara Employment Agency of Bollnas-Ovanaker

8. Visit www.NESSIE- project.org www.NESSIE- project.org