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2.3 Enhancing mobility and internationalisation

2.3 Enhancing mobility
and internationalisation

Advice employers on the strategic planning of international work-based learning
cooperation.

VET systems need to be open concerning internationalisation strategies and
transnational mobilities, to enhance the quality of the VET delivery and
contribute to wider competences’ provision, thus training more competent
professionals that can take advantage of the developments in the labour market
in general and specifically in the industry 4.0.

Strategic partnerships involving international VET providers and employers of
different sizes, geographical areas and sectors can positively contribute to the
improvement of the previous five areas of JOBS4ALL Methodology.

As the current labour market is globalised, it also needs a skilled workforce that
is increasingly able to work abroad. Developing international cooperation
regarding work-based learning contributes to support this need.

This cooperation and mobility can be helpful in different ways. For example,

some European countries have high unemployment rates, especially youth
unemployment. International VET-employer cooperation can supply new skilled
young professionals to a globally aware workforce, increasing countries
competitiveness or making this competent workforce able to work abroad. For
that, it is of up most importance that curricula and qualifications are defined
together and recognised among cooperating countries.

The starting point for each VET organisation considering working on employer

engagement at an international level must set itself the goals to reach with the
internationalisation of its activities. They must consider topics such as:

 Which changes will it introduce in my internal organisation?

 What will be the impact for trainers and learners in practice?

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