Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occupational training
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
CEDEFOP Flash
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occupational training
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
CEDEFOP Info about Vocational Training in the European Union
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occupational training
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Teachers and Trainers in Vocational Education and Training
Author: Jette HarrebyePublisher:
ISBN: 9789282823040
Category : Arbejdsmarkedsuddannelse
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This fourth volume in the series provides a systematic description of the situation of teachers and trainers in vocational education and training (VET) in five European countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Each country report begins with an outline of the national context--the country's geographical features and the ethnological composition of its population; cultural history and religious considerations are included where they are relevant to VET. A brief description follows of the overall education system of which VET is a part. The next section of each report examines the VET system within which the teachers and trainers who are the subject of this publication serve. The following section describes the teaching and training faculty--in quantitative and qualitative terms to the extent that the relevant information is available--and an account of teachers' and trainers' legal standing, rights, and duties and also those of the teacher unions and other professional organizations that work on their behalf. The final substantive sections explore the inservice and continuing training opportunities open to teachers and trainers in VET and possibilities for career advancement. A separate section lists the addresses of institutes associated in some way with the initial or continuing training of teachers or trainers in VET. Finally, each country report presents a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in the text. (YLB)
European Access
Author: Biblio-flash
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : European Economic Community countries
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Training in the Retail Trade in Ireland
Author: University College, Dublin. Service Industries Research CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Continuing education
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in Ireland's retail sector: structure and characteristics, institutional and social context, employment and labor, changing conditions and their implications for skill requirements, and training and recruitment. Data were collected from an analysis of social and labor/employment statistics, literature review, and case studies of a family-owned department store, Ireland's national electricity generating and distribution company, a retail firm selling food and nonfood items, and a private grocery chain. Each case study included information about the following: company structure/characteristics; business strategy; personnel policies; and training policies, strategies, objectives, structure, and plans. The case studies confirmed that systematic training of staff within Ireland's retail sector is a relatively new development. One of the companies had no training department/training system until 2 years ago even though it employs 320 people. Formal planning of training occurred only at the large companies and was generally the responsibility of a training manager. Training practices and topics varied widely, and only the larger organizations had invested in training facilities. Little in-depth assessment of training costs and benefits had occurred to date; however, more systematic assessment of training appeared likely. (Contains 16 tables/figures and 14 references.) (MN)
Training in the Retail Trade in Italy
Author: Patrizia MatteiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Continuing education
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in Italy's retail sector: structure and characteristics, institutional and social context, employment and labor, changing conditions and their implications for skill requirements, and training and recruitment. Data were collected from an analysis of social and labor/employment statistics, literature review, and case studies of six retailers. Most were large distribution chains; however, two represented cooperative/consortial organizations. At all the companies studied, training was regarded as a vital contributor to firm development. Strategic planning/design of training was particularly advanced and well established at the major large-scale distribution firms, where planning involved all levels of staff through "improvement groups." Training was no longer reserved nearly exclusively for managerial staff but had instead begun to involve all staff regardless of type or work done or hours worked. Training was used to develop job skills and also to transmit company aims and values to staff. It was generally conducted in the workplace, and each firm had training department/divisions responsible for training. Cost-benefit analyses have favored continuation/expansion of training. Training was sometimes partially funded through the European Social Fund and incentives under trainee contracts. (Contains 39 tables/figures and 31 references.) (MN)
Training in the Retail Trade of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Author: European Centre for the Development of Vocational TrainingPublisher: Bernan Press(PA)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
A study examined training in the retail trade in Luxembourg. During the study, information was gathered on employment, work, and training patterns in Luxembourg's retail sector, and case studies of a retail clothing firm and a large supermarket with permanent continuing vocational training for all employees were conducted. The general/personnel manager and five participants in the clothing retailer's training programs were interviewed along with the supermarket's personnel, branch, and store managers and three participants in supermarket's training courses. A total of six representatives of external training bodies were also interviewed for the two case studies. Both companies used a systematic approach to training activities. Employees/unions did not participate in defining training objectives or developing training programs at either company. Both companies' objectives for training were to increase staff loyalty/motivation and improve profitability. Low-skilled workers attended internal training exclusively, whereas middle/senior management staff attended both external and internal training courses. Figures/indications regarding training costs and benefits were very difficult to obtain for either company; however, it was established that the amounts allocated to training activities (especially to internal training) at both companies have increased in recent years. (Contains 17 tables/figures.) (MN)
Training in the Retail Trade in France
Author: FORCE Programme (European Commission)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Continuing education
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in France's retail sector: structure and characteristics, institutional and social context, employment and labor, changing conditions and their implications for skill requirements, and training and recruitment. Data were collected from an analysis of social and labor/employment statistics, literature review, and case studies of six medium and large retail companies representing a mix of company structures and products lines and including a group of independent store owners and a subsidiary of a department store. At three companies, training was designed to improve the company's commercial position, customer service, and efficiency. A fourth company was using training as a policy tool to increase homogeneity between stores within the group. Trade unions and staff representatives were not involved in developing training objectives or methods. Most training was targeted toward managers and focused on work methods/procedures. Three companies had programs combining in-company practical training with preparation for a certificate guaranteeing some general training that was recognized by the Ministry of Education. Overall, the retail sector was spending a much smaller proportion of its payroll than the average on training; however, investment in training was increasing. (Thirty-one tables/figures are included.) (MN)