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FACE TO FACE

2020-1-RO01-KA105-0782362020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: RO|IT|ES|BG|EL|LT|LV|HR · Grant: €21,955
Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) - basic skillsEntrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship educationLabour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment

Objectives

The aim of the project is to increase the employability of 18-25 year olds by improving the preparation and maintenance of an employment interview. Unemployment of young people in the participating countries is above the European Union average and can exceed 50% in some areas (Malaga or Sicily),the desired jobs are restricted and thus increases the difficulty of young people to find a job, the job interview "face to face" being the main and the last means of evaluation.The young people complained about the lack of the skills of preparing and sustaining an interview to fit in the work as a result of a superficial preparation in the high school or university.The results of the formal education are not correlated with the demand of the labor market. , or they did not learn at school the steps for employment, young people have difficulty understanding the structure of an interview, what questions the employer asks and what answers they expect, they have no models and techniques to apply so that over 80% fail. in the first 2 attempts, while 22% fail at least 4 times. In addition, over 60% stated that their expectations did not meet the employer's requirements. There is also a lack of experience in preparing and conducting interviews, more than 75% saying that in the interviews that targeted scholarships, positions in organizations / clubs or access to competitions and projects were self-taught and were not adequately prepared or structured. Over 80% of young people report deficiencies in attitude and behavior during the interview, they do not have an adequate language, they cannot control their self-confidence, stress , emotions and traceability and have bibs, hesitations, wrong answers, from where it is necessary to treat responsibly the preparation and the support of the interview "face to face". objectives: 1.Development among 32 young people from 18-25 years from 8 countries during 8 days of new specific competencies useful in preparing and sustaining a job interview 2. Strengthening for 32 young people aged 18-25 from 8 countries for 8 days the level of preparation for holding an interview through a better awareness and understanding of its structure and the demands of employers. 3. Increasing the chances of employing young people by practicing during mobility and applying in practice in the next 6 months some innovative techniques and successful models in face-to-face interviews

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