SECOND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MEETING Summary of the research done under the O1 - Poland 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Table of contents: 1.Competences seen as required by pupils and students 2.Competences required by employers 3.Competences assessed as low by employers 4.Summary – competences which should be developed This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Competences seen as required by pupils Pupils listed the following competences they want to improve: Communication skills creative thinking cooperation with other people active listening ability to influence others positively negotiation skills stress tolerance marketing skills openness to change personal manner reliability, patience, conscientiousness, sense of responsibility This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Competences seen as required by students The following skills were listed in the majority of analysed questionnaires: work motivation ability to make quick decisions working under time pressure change management ability openness to people and new challenges motivation to acquire new knowledge individually ability to advertise one’s skills teamwork and stress tolerance, communication analytic linguistic thinking organizational flexibility creativity ability to work in a team and under pressure consistency planning stress tolerance team management, openness to new challenges and people This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Copmetences required by employers Employers’ expectations index with reference to potential employees’ competences ranks as follows: Logical and independent thinking as well as commitment – 100% employers consider them as the most important Responsibility and openness to new knowledge as well as effective communication– 93.33% Teamwork creativity – % Team cooperation, formulating and solving problems as well as loyalty % Ethical conduct – 73,33% Information literacy – 66.67% Management and negotiations – 60% This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Competences assessed as low by employers According to opinion of employers in Poland, pupils should develop the following skills and competences: 1.Capacity to cooperate with people from different social groups and in senior positions 2.Ability to set and justify priorities 3.Analytic Competences 4.Negotiation skills 5.Problem formulation and solving skills 6.Interpersonal communication skills 7.Project management skills 8.Effective time management 9.Resourcefulness This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Copmetences required by employers According to opinion of employers in Poland, students should develop the following skills and competences: 1.Effective time management 2.Project management skills 3.Analytic Competences 4.Resourcefulness 5.Negotiation skills 6.Independent thinking 7.Information literacy 8.Ability to set and justify priorities 9.Problem formulation and solving skills This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta

Competences which should be developed After analysis of data from interviews with employers, tha following competences are required by employers adn at the same assessed as not enough among young people: Independent thinking Ability to set and justify priorities Problem formulation and solving skills Interpersonal communication skills Capacity to cooperate with people from different social groups and in senior positions, teamwork Negotiation skills Effective time management Resourcefulness This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission (project no: PL01-KA ). This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Young people at the labour market Second international meeting 27th – 28th of October 2015 Malta