Introduction
It is essential to promote effective networking and lobbying between VET providers and educators (VET systems) and those in charge of the market and business world in order to build a mutually beneficial relationship that will ensure that, VET students are compatible with the needs of the general market after they graduate, also, that stakeholders and business representatives have their needs met and are therefore more likely to hire someone form the VET sector.
The main objective of this module is to provide an overview to VET educators on the importance of networking and lobbying and on some primary steps to ensuring successful networking opportunities.
Main Topics:
- The importance of Networking and Lobbying.
- Ways to build successful networking.
- Ways to engage successfully.
- Decision making processes.
Units
Duration
TOTAL WORKLOAD: 10 hours
Knowledge:
- Factual knowledge on the importance of Networking and Lobbying and on-site processes such as how to build successful networking and engage successfully, as well as on decision making processes.
Skills:
- When participants complete the entire learning, they will have gained successful skills on how to build successful networking opportunities.
Attitudes:
- After completing the entire module participants will be able to assess whether they are using efficient techniques to build successful networking opportunities and how they can improve.
No prior knowledge or skills are required for participants to undertake this module.