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Building National Competencies الوطنية المهارات Building National Competencies نبني الوطنية المهارات نبني1
Role of Employer Engagement in Skills Development
Dr. Naji Al MahdiExecutive Director
National Institute for Vocational Education Dubai, UAE
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National Institute for Vocational Education (NIVE)
• Established in conformity with the directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai to develop a skilled flexible, employable, entrepreneurial workforce in accordance with the current and future needs of the labour market the aspirations of the people of the UAE
• An initiative of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) of Dubai.
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• A partnership of mutual benefit to two or more parties involved
• Two way process where education provider and the employer work together to develop skilled workforce
Employer Engagement
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Benefit of Employer Engagement
Benefits to Employers•Access to work-ready graduates•Provides opportunities to promote work-relevant curriculum content•Raise organization profile•Meet nationalization targets
Benefit to Educational providers•Improve teaching and learning •Provide opportunities for
• sponsorship • work placement • work-based learning
activities•Improves student recruitment
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Types of Employer Engagement
• Engagement with one employer – Specific Needs - Bespoke Programme
• Engagement with multiple employers – Generic Needs - Generic Programme
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Engagement with one employer – Bespoke Programme
EmployerEducation Provider
Specific Need
Specific Programme
Who to engage with?•HR Department•Specific Department Head
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Engagement with one employer – Bespoke Programme - Example
Mohamad Bin
Rashid Housing
Est.
NIVE
Specific Skill Need
Diploma in Draughtsmanship,
Building Inspection & Surveying
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Engagement with Multiple employer – Generic Programme
Challenging Model of Partnership
Employer
Education Provider
Generic Needs
Common Programme
Employer
Employer
Employer
Employer
Conflicting Needs
Who to engage with?•HR Department?•Specific Department Head?
Require a common platform
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Engagement with Multiple employer – Common Programme - Example
HSBC
NIVE
Generic Needs
Common programme
DEWA
RTA
Al Nabooda
Edexcel
Conflicting Needs
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Most of the Enables are not
present in the UAE
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Enablers for Employer Engagement
• Skills Council (SC)• Advisory Forum (AF)• Professional Associations
(PA)• Trade Associations (TA)• Professional and Trade
Licensing (PTL)• Qualification Framework (QF)• Occupational Standards (OS)
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Level of Employer Engagement
Provide information to All
employers
Obtain input from all employers on programmes and
skills development issues.
Involve targeted employers with specific interest,
expertise and views on skill needs and
implementation issues.
Collaborate with targeted employers on strategic directions and
implementation opportunities for skill
development.
Collaboration
Involvement
Consultation
Information
Passive Involvement
Active Involvement
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Example: International Work Passport
Research
Consultation with
Employers
Consultation with
Educators
International Passport to
work
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Research to Determine Market Needs
Work Passport Development April 2013 13
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Research Findings 1
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Research Findings 2
Work Passport Concept Development 201215
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Research Findings 3
Work Passport Concept Development 201216
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Research Findings 4Employers want Employees that are able to:
• Understand how to take a proactive approach to career progression.
• Display the main features of leadership.
• Solve problems common to the workplace and effectively share solutions.
• Understand the importance of a positive attitude in the workplace and what constitutes appropriate behaviour at work.
• Contribute effectively in a teamwork environment.
• Communicate (read, write and speak) effectively in a work situation.
• Solve basic work related numeracy problems.
• Confidently use major office related IT software.
• Use the internet effectively in the workplace.
• Use English language confidently in the workplace.
• Make a constructive contribution in the workplace and become valuable to their employer.
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Characteristics of a successful progression to employment programme
Employability is having the skills, knowledge and
personal attributes needed by
employers to ensure
sustainable success in the
future.
EmployabilityAttitudes
BehaviourSelf confidence
Self management
Maths / ICT
English
EmployabilityDiagnostics /
placement
Industry knowledge
Achievement measured against known standards
Job application process: securing
the job
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International Work Passport (IWP)
1An employability standard designed to provide the skills benchmark for entry into the world of work.
2A combination of all the learning a job-seeker needs to succeed in the world of work in one, easy to access package
3a range of units of varying size and assessment styles, completed in approximately 280 glh
4Syllabus content agreed as needed by educators, employers & governments to bridge the gaps between traditional education and employment
5a comprehensive solution for educators preparing learners for work including everything needed from diagnostic tools to delivery resources
6 a reliable ‘standard’ for employability learning to help employers in recruitment and selection
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IWP Content
280 hour programme
English Language
Placement test + qualification + teaching & learning resources + assessment
ICT and Maths for the Workplace
Placement test + qualification + teaching & learning resources + assessment
Work Skills / Behaviours
Covers 7 skill areas + teaching & learning resources + assessment
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80 Hours
160 Hours 40 Hours
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IWP UnitsSkills for Interviews (10 hrs)
Working in a Team (30 hrs)
Self Management Skills (20 hrs)
Effectiveness at Work (10 hrs)
Career Progression (20 hrs)
Developing Personal Skills for Leadership (20
hrs)
Communicating Solutions to Others (20 hrs)
Solving Work Related Problems (20 hrs)
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ICT, Numeracy & Literacy for the Workplace (50 hrs)
English for Business
(80 hrs)
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Thank You
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