1. March 15 th, 2010 Getting Employers on Board The Road Forward Dr. Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid

2. Outline u Employment in Egypt u Skills and Employability u Quality Assurance & Employers u Employers’ Survey u Motivating the Employers

3. (%) Percent Employment (Workforce = 24 Millions)

4. Egyptian Workforce

5. Official Unemployment 2008 = 2.3 Millions Unemployment Per Education Level

6. SME China 59% United States of America 50% Malaysia 32% Thailand 86% Japan 72% Philippines 57% Malaysia 45% China 60% Italy 35% India 34% South Korea 33%

7. Work Places SME 2.5 million enterprises, 2006

8. 7.3 million employees, 2006 Workforce in SME

9. 9 DEFINITIONS Quality Degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements Requirement: Need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory Customer satisfaction: Customer’s perception of the degree to which the customer’s requirements have been fulfilled Quality objective: Something sought, or aimed for, related to quality

10. Basic Advanced Transfer Simplified Skills Pyramid

11. Dual Multiple System School Company/Factory A delivery system in two main venues

12. Accreditation……Why? u Indication of Quality u Quest for Continuous Improvement u Conveys Confidence to Community u Transfer of Degree and Job Mobility u Funding of Activities & Programs

13. What Do Employers Look For? u Communication Skills u Problem Solving & Thinking Skills u Leadership Skills u Teamwork Skills u Technology Skills u Accuracy & Persistence u Positive Attitude

14. Needed Jobs in Industrial Cities Demanded Job DifficultMediumEasy Secretary 2274 Accountant 434 Machines Electrician 1752 Installations Electrician 1002 Cars Electrician 411 Electronics Technician 2630 Mechatronics Electrician 920

15. Employers Need u Representation u Market Place u Career guidance u Employment Fair/Market Place u Joint training programs Multi Media Office Management Tourism/Leisure Ecology

16. Employers’ Involvement 1. Planning 2. Implementing 3. Evaluating 4. Employing 5. Assessment 6. Funding 7. Accreditation

17. Thank You They ill discoverers who think there is no land When they can see nothing but the sea Francis Bacon The Advancement of Learning