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Welcome dear guests from Croatia!
Andreas Görgei
WIFI Institute for Economic Promotion
Agenda
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Introduction of WIFI Carinthia 30 min
Visit of WIFI workshops and facilities 40 min
Presentation of AMS (Regional Labor Market Service) 30 min
Presentation of WIFI test center 60 min
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Short Introduction - Chambers in Austria
The Chambers of Commerce were established by the Austrian legislative body to safeguard the
interests of particular social and professional groups.
>> Statutory Representation of Professional interests
Employers and Entrepreneurs:
Employees:
Federal Economic Chamber
Chambers of Labour
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Short Introduction - Carinthia
Carinthia
550.000 Citizens
245.000 Working People
34.000 Companies
Federal Economic Chamber
34.000 Members
250 Employees
Lobbying
Service
Institute for Economic Promotion
28.000 Participants / Year
2.600 Courses and seminars / Year
80 Employees
Further Training
Vocational Training
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Facts and Figures 2014
Key Figures
WIFI Carinthia
All WIFIs in Austria
Participants
28.000
364.000
Trainers
1.200
12.000
Training courses
2.600
32.000
In-house trainings
350
4.300
Examinations
4.500
47.500
Market share
42%
23%
Spontaneous awareness
81%
73%
Branch offices
10
80
Workshops
28
212
Employees
80
680
Turnover
15 Mill. €
152 Mill. €
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Photo - Impressions
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Business fields
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Management / Corporate Leadership
Personality (Wellness, Health and Care,…)
Languages
Applied Business Administration (Marketing, Export,…)
Applied Data Processing / Information Technology (European Computer License, Software Development,…)
Technology (Welding, Security Technology, Mechatronics, CNC machine operator…)
Sectors of Industry (Tourism, Banks, Insurances, Crafts,…)
Vocational Matriculation Examinations / Private Schools (Industrial Master colleges, Electro Technology,…)
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WIFI Carinthia Infrastructure
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172 Seminarrooms
28 Workshops und laboratories
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CNC Milling- and Turning workshops
Wrought workshop
Joinery, Carpentry workshop
Car workshop
Hydraulic pneumatic laboratory
Electronics laboratory
Welding workshops
Kitchen, Bakery
Hairdressing and beauty treatment
Massage rooms
IT and CAD classrooms
Training Cleanroom
Fitness Center
Climbing Wall
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Infrastructure
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WIFI Links & Videos
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www.wifikaernten.at
www.wifi.at
www.wifi.eu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw2sDkCJ6Cs (WIFI Introduction)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7vjXBJiQbE (Change happens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlpNtG_nXvQ (WIFI International)
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Contact Information
Mag. Andreas Görgei (CEO)
WIFI Kärnten GmbH
Europaplatz 1
9020 Klagenfurt
Austria
+43 59434900
+43 676885868900
[email protected]
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Vocational Education and Training of Austria
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Austria: lowest youth unemployment rates within the EU
(December 2015: 10,8 %) due to apprenticeship training system (= dual system):
80% training on the job, 20% training in VET schools.
Dual system: only in A, CH and GER.
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33.000 Austrian entrepeneurs train apprenticeships; Large gourp of companies (up to 100 apprenticeships
in 10 different professions; medium and smalll scale companies -> up to 15 apprenticeships)
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220 vocational trainings are performed within a dual system in Austria
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80% of Austrian students at age 15 -> choose the vocational dual system after the mandatory school
years (higher professional schools or vocational trainings in companies)
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50% of Austrian entrepreneurs themselves are graduates of the dual system
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WIFI has a Service Department for Apprenticeships -> is the coordinating and consulting place for
companies, furthermore train training instructors (Lehrlingbeauftragte) and carry out the examinations
after the 3 years of apprenticeship trainings called „Werkmeisterpruefung „
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Short Introduction – School System in Austria
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Short Introduction – School System in Austria
Apprenticeship
Orientation & Decission
TAZ
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TAZ Visions
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To establish a testcenter for occupational orientation,
which supports the decision process for young pupils in
carinthia particulary in the field of apprenticeship.
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All young people in carinthia between fourteen and
seventeen visit our testcenter TAZ!
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TAZ brings young pupils and apprenticeship orientated
companies together!
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Step1: Company profiles
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Companies who intend to train apprentices, deposit their individual
profiles in the TAZ database .
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Each profile contains 23 criteria.
Perception
Grasp
Behavior
Endurance
Expressiveness (oral)
Articulateness (written)
Ability to formulate questions
Sense of Space, sense for objects
Retentiveness
Accuracy
Craftsman skills
Interest in profession
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Communication skills
Concentration and observation skills
Coordination skills
Motivation
Logical reasoning
Tidiness
Organizational skills
Technical knowledge
Calculating in practice
Autonomy, self-reliance
Reliability, punctuality
For each criteria, a desired outcome (expectations) will be defined.
Each company gets a quarterly feedback.
Profiles can be edited any time (simulation tool).
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Company profile example
Performance range for one age group
Description:
below-average
average
above-average
Perception
Grasp
Behavior
Endurance
Expressiveness (oral)
Articulateness (written)
Ability to formulate questions
Sense of space, sense for objects
Retentiveness
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Step 2: School classes are visiting
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School class makes an appointment for testing.
Registration will be done via Internet.
Each student starts at one of the 30 stations.
Testcourse works like „circle training“ in sports.
Each station needs 5 minutes – 1 minute for change
Two breaks with 10 minutes each are included.
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After finishing all the tests and the final game at the climbing wall, the diploma
ceremony takes place and a group picture will be taken.
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Step 3: Feedback
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Each candidate will receive a diploma that shows the personal strengths and talents.
If the student has exceeded one or more company profiles, the names of the companies
will be listed on an additional paper.
The final score is available via Internet. The personal results are private and can be used
for any further application. Only this document shows the relative result!
Additional and individual consulting services are offered.
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Schools with 100% participation are rewarded.
Each company with a profile gets a quarterly feedback.
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Step 3: Feedback
Personal Testresult
Coordination skills
Motivation
Logical reasoning
Organizational skills
Punctuality
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Additional Informations
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Fee: 20 Euro / candidate (only for school classes)
TAZ can be used as an assessment center by companies (30 Euro / candidate).
Parents can send their childs for individual tests (30 Euro / candidate).
After two month every candidate can repeat the testcourse for free.
Data privacy is guaranteed!
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Registration and further information:
Dagmar Kirchbaumer
+463 5 9434 957
[email protected]
www.taz.at
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