TELECENTRE EUROPE | ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Ongoing
projects
FIT4Jobs: Promoting the successful FIT “Training for
Employment” (TFE) model across Europe
FIT4Jobs is a European-funded piloting programme based on the
successful FIT model of upskilling job seekers and connecting them to
employers. The project has originated from an official pledge made by
FIT to the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs.
Period:
Nov 2014 - Apr 2016
Source of funding:
European Union Programme
for Employment and Social
Solidarity - PROGRESS
Coordinator:
FIT Ltd. Ireland
Website:
http://fit4jobs.eu/
The objective of the project is to recreate the FIT model in Greece, Spain,
Portugal, Latvia and Lithuania, together with partner organisations from
six EU countries. The long-term vision is that this model, if tested, could
prove to be viable in participating countries achieving over 100,000 job
placements per year
in Europe.
FIT (Ireland) is
leading a consortium
of entities from
Greece, Spain,
Portugal, Latvia
and Lithuania with
coordination support
from Telecentre
Europe.
In 2015 each country partner planned the selection
of trainees for the pilot and provided ICT skills
training based on the feedback received from
the industry partners and employers. Successful
trainees were offered job placements in participating
companies after the training.
Each partner was implementing the training model
with slight variations and has chosen to work with
companies and training providers relevant for their
country. So
far the results
suggest
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that the project pilot was successful and in some
countries like Spain 75% of trainees found an
employment afterwards.
The ‘Training for Employment’ TFE model has been
the basis of FIT training over the past 15 years
and has demonstrated a 75% progression rate.
It is strongly anticipated that the learning from
this project will be viewed positively by national
governments and the European Commission and
considered favourably in future related strategies
and policies.