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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.


• 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


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


Types of Employer Engagement

• Engagement with one employer – Specific Needs - Bespoke Programme

• Engagement with multiple employers – Generic Needs - Generic Programme


Engagement with one employer – Bespoke Programme

EmployerEducation Provider

Specific Need

Specific Programme

Who to engage with?•HR Department•Specific Department Head


Engagement with one employer – Bespoke Programme - Example

Mohamad Bin

Rashid Housing

Est.

NIVE

Specific Skill Need

Diploma in Draughtsmanship,

Building Inspection & Surveying


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


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)


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

Building National Competencies الوطنية المهارات Building National Competencies نبني الوطنية المهارات نبني

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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