At a time when education and a school certificate or a diploma no longer necessarily constitute proof of an individual’s professional competence, and when the market creates the need for new knowledge, new experience, and new professions on an almost daily basis, the National Vocational Qualification can be the answer for any company striving for collective satisfaction, more flexible employment, and competitiveness in domestic and international markets.
NVQ
The requirements for competitiveness set out in foreign markets, as well as the situation in the domestic labour market, have led to the introduction of the NVQ system within our industry. The requirements for an increased amount of professionally qualified employees have increased with the modernisation of production using new technologies. Based on the analysis of the educational structure of employees, we found that there is an educational deficit of occupations of the III and IV levels of mechanical-oriented education, namely in production and production-related jobs. The inconsistency between actual and required education accounted for almost a quarter of all employees. Even more so, this discrepancy emerged when sales increased, causing a lack of professional workforce in the field of mechanical engineering. These reasons led to a reform of internal regulations and the introduction of the NVQ system.
From the point of view of our company, the advantages of the NVQ system are related to the acquisition of a profession for those who do not currently have one, as well as the possibility of a rapid retraining of those who already have one, since the NVQ system allows them to obtain the necessary knowledge. Individuals are also given the opportunity to progress in the workplace, since we have integrated the NVQ system in the job planning scheme.
Mahle Electric Drivers Slovenija, d.o.o.
Businesses were facing a major challenge. All resources needed to be reorganised in order to implement external market penetration strategies and to satisfy demanding customers. In order to achieve competitive ability, commercial attraction, and business success, we had to invest in new technologies, equipment, computer programs and information and communication equipment, as well as increase professional competence of employees.
In view of the above, the company also had to plan new competences in its annual strategic plans and objectives. The acquisition of an NVQ certificate to meet the professional needs of the economy has several advantages. Companies can rapidly additionally train their staff and reconcile the needs for new insights and competences, while employees acquire a public document enabling them to obtain the competitive potential to become employed, as well as an additional argument for the stimulating part of personal income. At the same time, they also become flexible employment assistants.
EMO – Orodjarna, d.o.o.
