Tertiary – that is higher vocational and higher - education has been under great political and social pressure in Slovakia in recent years.
Employers are pointing out, in particular, on the poor field structure of graduates and their insufficient readiness for practice. Due to low wages, not the best conditions for scientific and research activities, and also due to the low level of entry knowledge and competencies of students who come to universities and colleges, are also dissatisfied teachers. Last but not least, the students themselves are dissatisfied, not only with the conditions for studying, but also with the approach of teachers and the level of preparation for their professional career.
NUE has been cooperating and discussing the issue of tertiary education for a long time with other employers' organizations as well as with many university representatives and independent analysts. The result of these discussions is the document "Concept of the reform of tertiary education in Slovakia from the point of view of NUE". The proposed reform directly reflects the needs of society, or labour market and envisages maintaining the current level of availability of tertiary education, but in a state-funded structure that is close to the average of OECD countries in terms of the average length of tertiary education.
Employers of associations in the National Union of Employers (NUE) met with representatives of trade unions, government representatives, and members of the European Parliament. Together, they discussed not only the current state of Slovakia's digital competitiveness but also the real possibilities of fulfilling the framework agreement of the European social partners in the field of digitization. That the world is in the process of the fourth Industrial Revolution is an indisputable fact. The changes that these industrial revolutions have brought so far have had a radical impact on employees. A large part of the jobs has disappeared, but an even larger part has been created and others have undergone a significant change in qualification requirements.
As many as 65 percent of today's elementary school students will take up jobs in the future that do not yet exist. In the context of Industry 4.0, Slovakia is one of the most vulnerable OECD countries - up to two out of three jobs will soon be threatened here as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The changes that will occur in the coming years will have a radical impact on the Slovak labor market. The number of people of working age will drop significantly, the problem will be significant aging of the population and brain drain abroad. In what directions will the occupations and jobs change? What skills do people have to acquire in order not to lose their careers? The answers to these questions are provided by the strategic document Job 4.0 from the NUE experts.
Employers of associations in the National Union of Employers (NUE) met with representatives of trade unions, government representatives, and members of the European Parliament. Together, they discussed not only the current state of Slovakia's digital competitiveness but also the real possibilities of fulfilling the framework agreement of the European social partners in the field of digitization. That the world is in the process of the fourth Industrial Revolution is an indisputable fact. The changes that these industrial revolutions have brought so far have had a radical impact on employees. A large part of the jobs has disappeared, but an even larger part has been created and others have undergone a significant change in qualification requirements.
As many as 65 percent of today's elementary school students will take up jobs in the future that do not yet exist. In the context of Industry 4.0, Slovakia is one of the most vulnerable OECD countries - up to two out of three jobs will soon be threatened here as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The changes that will occur in the coming years will have a radical impact on the Slovak labor market. The number of people of working age will drop significantly, the problem will be significant aging of the population and brain drain abroad. In what directions will the occupations and jobs change? What skills do people have to acquire in order not to lose their careers? The answers to these questions are provided by the strategic document Job 4.0 from the NUE experts.
Peter Fečík
Education manager
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