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OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND QUALITIES ON EMPLOYER
ENGAGEMENT

The first stage of data collection was implemented through an online survey
comprised of closed and open questions. It was answered by 42 members of the
LEGs in the partner countries.

This survey aimed to collect external perspectives on three essential dimensions
of effective VET-business engagement:

 Opportunities – Why businesses should support VET providers and work-
based learning?

 Challenges – What are the main barriers and constraints faced by
businesses cooperating with VET?
 Profile – What qualities should be considered in a VET-business

relationship?

The results helped to better understand participating countries’ contexts and to
gather significant inputs on the three dimensions of effective employer
engagement just mentioned before. The results are presented next.

OPPORTUNITIES

Why should businesses support VET providers and work-based learning?

The participants of the Local Experts Groups were given 13
opportunities/advantages of engaging employers in VET and WBL. They had to
indicate their level of agreement with them using a scale of six points, with the
following meaning: 1 - disagree very strongly; 2 - disagree strongly; 3 = disagree;

4 = agree; 5 = strongly agree; 6 = very strongly agree.

Most of the advantages were rated as 6 – very strongly agree – and 5 – strongly
agree –, and only one item was voted as simply agree, meaning that all
advantages were effectively recognised as important for the professionals
consulted.

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