Ob1 Partnership readiness improved via knowledge sharing among partners and stakeholder involvement. Ob2 Partner comprehension of XXI century EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS grew through three rounds of focus groups. Ob3 Partners' ability to aid adult learners was heightened through three workshops, each with nine educators, enhancing their facilitation skills. Ob4 Tested three short courses enhancing EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS with 30 adult learners. Ob5 SKILLUP results' usability and relevance boosted by validating outcomes with experts. Ob6 Project ensured visibility by actively engaging local stakeholders in promotion and dissemination. SKILL-UP used digital, entrepreneurial, sustainability skills to motivate adult learners for upskilling in the 15-month project. Partners collaborated to provide tools like trainers' kit, short courses, skills checklists, aiding low-skilled adults in acquiring competencies and re-entering the labor market.
The partners had formed the partnership to explore novel ways of aiding adult learners and understanding vital transversal skills essential for the job market. These partners were already conducting programs for personal and professional growth among the target group. This collaboration aimed to enhance their efficacy in delivering tailored services. The project tackled the absence of dedicated adult learning programs and the need for clear criteria to assess 'employability skills'. Adult education had less structure compared to formal schooling, limiting opportunities for improvement. While compulsory education now includes transversal and 'life skills', those who left school over two decades ago missed out. Consequently, transversal skills were taught in various courses—communication, organization, leadership, public speaking, negotiation, customer service—leaving adult learners unaware of their knowledge gaps.