IPF International

Methods and Best Practices

VET to JOBPromoting Employment

through VET

VET to JOBBest 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 17454.80

Unemployed Persons 4314.89

Job Vacancies 56.22

Youth Unemployment Rate 50.70

Unemployment change -60.20

Total Youth Unemployment Rate in European Comparision

Youth Unemployment Rate Last Reference

Spain 50.7 % Feb 2015

Greece 50.1 % Jan 2015

Croatia 46.4 % Dec 2014

Italy 42.6 % Feb 2015

Portugal 35 % 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for this internship are job-seekers with previouslyacquired vocational training in the field of law, which have outdated qualifications, students endangered with early school leaving and unskilled students.

https://posttigo.com/

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 9 - 12: 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

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!