Academia Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the Association of Higher Vocational Colleges of the Republic of Slovenia and the Regional Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurship Maribor, hosted a business breakfast for employers and students of Academia on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 in the school premises, entitled 'Skills and Competencies for the Professions of the Future'
Following the opening address by the Director, mag. Vida Perko, and the General Secretary of the Association of Higher Vocational Colleges of the Republic of Slovenia, Alicija Miklavčič, a 15-minute presentation of Academia's activities on the topic of skills and competencies for the professions of the future was delivered, followed by a round table discussion with
dr. Andrej Novak, Financial Director of Ledinek Engineering, mag. Sabina Sobočan, Director of Varis Lendava, and Andrej Božič, President of the Manager Association, partner at BB Consulting.
At the business breakfast, many topical questions were raised, such as:
- What are the necessary skills and competencies for the professions of the future?
- The last 24 months – how does your company operate today, after the pandemic? Working from home? Business travel?
- Skills and competencies for the same job positions have changed by as much as a quarter in the last 5 years; how are you dealing with this? What changes do you observe yourselves?
- How can skills and competencies be placed at the forefront, ahead of formal education when recruiting?
- What innovative approaches can be used today to attract quality personnel? How are you dealing with the personnel 'shortage' in your company?
- What is and should be the role of the business sector in employee training and student mentorship?
The business breakfast for employers and students was also attended by employers/stakeholders from the following companies: Ledinek engineering, Association of Higher Vocational Colleges, Regional Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurship Maribor, Regional Development Agency, Neonart, BB Consulting, Orodjarstvo Gorjak, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Tracelabs, SI PTV, ZD Video, Arhides, and the Employment Service of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: Academia (17. 9. 2022). Fotografije: arhiv Academie.
This English summary was produced automatically from the Slovenian report and is pending editorial review. Slovenska različica
