ibw-news 2/2006
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Entwicklung
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Go ahead given for the Job Championship 2007 in Shizuoka, Japan » Ing. Stefan Praschl
After the success of the Austrian participants at the Job Championship of 2005 in -
The latest version of the ibw test for apprentice selection is now too available in printed version » Dr. Monika Thum-Kraft
In the course of designing an offline version of the ibw test for apprentice selection (computerized testing), the print version that was used for years has been completely reviewed and updated. -
Experts in the ICT industry (information and communication technologies) are sought to cooperate in evaluating the demands jobs make on the employee » Ehemalige Mitarbeiterin
AS part of the EU project DYNOT (“Dynamic Online Tool for Guidance”), which was initiated and coordinated by the ibw, apprenticeship professions in the ICT sector in
To make sure that these requirements are as relevant for practice as possible from the very beginning, we want them to be assessed regarding their relevance by representatives of the ICT industry before DYNOT is put online this autumn. That is why we are looking for people in the ICT industry who are in charge of staff matters. They will be asked to judge which requirements apprenticeship graduates in ICT professions should meet when entering work, and how important these are respectively.
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The Austrian education system » Ehemalige Mitarbeiterin
A description of the Austrian education system in an updated version (February 2006).
Forschung
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Educating for the knowledge society » Dr. Arthur Schneeberger
Never before has the percentage of youths that could be included in further training after school been as high as in the last few years. Still, the question of including all youths into education and training is a delicate one. What are the structural backgrounds to this change? Which conclusions can be drawn regarding the need to adapt? The present article sheds light on such questions. -
Experience abroad and mobility of school graduates of Upper Secondary Level » Mag. Kurt Schmid
As part of the ‘go international’ initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economy and Labour together with the Austrian Economic Chamber, the ibw carried out a comprehensive study on the degree of internationalisation of the Austrian education system. Thereby, empirical data regarding abroad experience and mobility of graduates from full school types of Upper Secondary Level could be gained.
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Participation structure and resources of adult training » Dr. Arthur Schneeberger
It is the aim of this study to present results of empirical research on lifelong learning in an easily accessible form so as to provide a basis for a substantiated discussion on the manifold aspects of this topic. [cover]
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Foreign languages education at schools and universities » Mag. Sabine Tritscher-Archan
Increasing internationalisation has been changing the circumstances for companies significantly. Sales markets and markets for personnel cannot be found locally any more; they are potentially global. Due to this development, the mastering of foreign languages has become more and more important over the recent years. Competence in foreign languages does not only open doors to new markets; it also keeps a firm competitive and thus contributes to securing the location of the company.A survey among companies that was made by the ibw in the course of the ‘go international’ initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economy and Labour as well as the Austrian Economic Chamber, being for the first time pan-Austrian and interbranch, does not only provide insight into the present and future need of foreign languages in Austrian companies, but also contains feedback on the quality of training as well as the need for further training in the field of foreign languages.
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Optimising the cooperation between vocational schools and companies that train apprentices » Dr. Arthur Schneeberger
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On the occasion of the Austrian EU presidency in 2006, the Ministry of Education has commissioned and published a study on how to ensure the quality of vocational training in the dual system.
Gastautoren
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Master – programme: professional teaching and training » Gastautor
October this year will for the first time see a university course for trainers and executives in the field of in-company training, job-oriented adult training, as well as university education. It will be held at
Statistik/Grafik
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Apprentices statistics » Sabine Nowak
Nearly 50 percent of all apprentices are trained in the area of “trade and craftsmanship“ (see short text)
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