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Two partner schools of the... Celebrating New Partnerships: Two Partner...

The "Skills for Jobs" project,... Enhancing the VET Offer by...

When VET providers engage in... “Fan S. Noli” School: Strengthening...

The focus of the two-day... Mid-Term Planning for Future Success:...

On April 18, a hybrid... E-VET Albania 2030: Advancing VET’s...

Skills for Jobs in collaboration... Supporting Coordinators: Enhancing VET Through...

As part of the exchange... Empowering Business Relations Coordinators Through...

Supported by Skills for Jobs,... Vocational Schools Forge Communities of...

In the realm of vocational... Innovation Clubs: A New Hub...

Vocational schools have embraced a... MësoVET Application: One Step Further...

The Training of Trainers Program... Empowering Directors in VET for...

In an era where technology... Enhancing Education in the Digital...

The integration of soft skills... Enhancing Soft Skills Integration in...

Blended Learning for Increasing Student... Best Practices on the Road...

The ''Skills for Jobs'' project... More efficient Development Units through...

From March 2022 to January... Digitalization of Vocational Education and...

The 2022-2023 Academic Year in... MesoVET Platform – Available on...

In its Second Phase, S4J... SHTET: Shifting Towards Educational Technologies

“Hamdi Bushati” School (Shkodra) joined... Hamdi Bushati School: The Art...

With the participation of the... The new post-secondary program “Real...

Each academic year, the "Skills... Inclusion of digital skills and...

One of the strategic priorities... The role of leadership in...

The development of technology and... Digital Pedagogy – Innovative training...

We could proudly say that... 7 out of 10 graduates...

I am Mihal Paramovov. From... The story of Mihal from...

The Validation Workshop for “Swiss... Swiss Portfolio in Skills Development...

This new academic year we... “Fan S. Noli” School –...

The Municipality of Lezha honored... Gratitude to “Skills for Jobs”...

During the last couple of... Vocational Schools as Intermediaries for...

Regional Challenge Fund (RCF) In... Modernizing VET Offer with International...

In December, a cooperation agreement... Training Program for Directors of...

In December, for the first... Higher Employment Opportunities through Post-secondary...

Vocational schools and their teaching... VET during the Pandemic: Achievements...

The integration of soft skills... Soft Skills: Now Part of...

S4J in cooperation with the... Students learn from Storytelling Sessions...

More than in other years,... Strategic Activities during the Apprenticeships...

An open day with some... Vocational “Gjergj Canco” School hosts...

Communities of practice serve to... Developing Communities of Practice in...

S4J partner schools have set... Partner Schools discuss Tracer Results:...

Development Units of Skills for... Yearly Plans for Efficient Development...

Skills for Jobs in cooperation... Empowered Development Units through Capacitated...

The mismatch between labour market... What Happens to Vocational Education...

Summer months have been no... Increasing Private Sector Presence in...

Skills for Jobs supported the... New Profiles for ICT Students

Various industry associations are committed... Industry Associations contribute to Improved...

In April 2021, S4J partner... Vacancy Announcements and New Employment

"Skills for Jobs" partner VET... A Great Start of the...

It was the second year... Another Brick in the Wall...

During June-September, Skills for Jobs... One Step Forward: S4J Partner...

S4J supported its partner providers... Including Digital and Soft Skills...

S4J in cooperation with the... National Coding Competition: When Actors...

Vocational "Gjergj Canco" school in... New Opportunities to Modernize VET...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, 60... Lack of Learning Materials? MesoVET...

The new school year started... New Partnerships in the Albanian...

Curricula Development is one of... Supporting VET Providers offer Market-Relevant...

The new school year found... Brand New Modern Environments for...

Vocational ‘Gjergj Canco’ School and... Towards Employment: New Collaborations with...

In collaboration with ‘Skills for... Vocational Education and Industry Associations:...

This quarter, several competitions were... Profile Selection through Competitions

After several months of inability... VE Schools’ Open Days with...

Supported by ‘Skills for Jobs’... Innovation in Teaching: Sharing Teachers’...

Vocational ‘Ali Myftiu’ school in... Construction direction at Vocational ‘Ali...

During May, all S4J partner... How do VET Graduates Perform...

The innovative projects of ‘Gjergj... Vocational ‘Gjergj Canco’ School: Champion...

A Market Oriented VET Offer... Towards a VET Offer that...

The information system for collecting... Online System for Administrative Data...

A 2-day national-level workshop for... Activities Towards Efficient and Innovative...

For about one year, Pronatyra... When Apprenticeship Leads to Employment

Two managers and professionals in... Business Storytelling for Informed Career...

Newly graduated students as well... Initiatives Towards Labor Market Insertion

‘Skills for Jobs’ launched in... Want to know more about...

Six S4J partner providers applied... International Achievements of S4J Partner...

Currently, the business network of... More Prestigious Businesses Collaborate with...

Since December, ‘Skills for Jobs’... Developing Teachers’ Skills in Blended...

‘Skills for Jobs’ started a... Extending VET Networks: Dialogue Rounds...

To further facilitate the process... Digitization of Administrative Data for...

In the framework of supporting... Market-driven VET Offer through the...

S4J is supporting DUs to... Supporting DUs’ Capacity Development through...

During November 2020, a snapshot... Evidence Based Labor Market Insertion...

Choosing a career is a... Better Informed Career Choices by...

Drama and Theatre in Educaton... Drama in the Classroom for...

‘Ç’kemi?’ (What’s Up?) is an... It’s Students’ Turn to Speak!

Launching Alumni Facebook groups for... Engaging Alumni for an Improved...

‘Frymeso’, the online community of... Latest News from ‘Frymeso’ Online...

At the beginning of the... How are S4J Partner VET...

As yearly, 'Skills for Jobs'... More Employment and Higher Income...

During November 2020, with the support... School-Business Dialogue for a Market-oriented...

Since 2017, ‘Skills for Jobs’... Students’ Career Counseling for Successful...

Merita Koço during a class... Cooking Competition as an Alternative...

From September 2020, ‘Skills for... Frymëso: An Online Community for...

To ensure high-quality apprenticeships in... Quality Apprenticeships Through Certified In-company...

Since its first phase, ‘Skills... Empowering the Development Unit for...

Private sector companies are making... Faster and Better Employment Through...

The Apprenticeship Week 2020 was... Apprenticeship Week 2020: Boosting Innovation...

With the upcoming academic year... Planning For A Safe Yet...

FRYMËSO is the new Facebook... Frymëso: The New Online Community...

Mësovet (in Albanian ‘learn by... Mësovet.al: Boosting Online Learning Experience...

The pandemic exposed partner providers... Creating Attractive Online Learning Materials...

‘Skills for Jobs’ comes with... The Future Is Now: An...

In its second phase, ‘Skills... Extending Partnerships: More VET Providers...

Tracking is about tracking graduate... Tracking report: how has the...

The closure of schools as... How much distance is working:...

The Skills Development Dialogue Platform... LOCAL DIALOGUE TABLES: VET PROVIDERS...

Choosing a career, as a... PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A WAY TO...

After the first survey (March... REPORT ON THE FUNCTIONING OF...

There are several ways how... Internships for university students and...

Since 2018-2019 academic year, S4J... Welcoming a new generation in...

A new academic year has... A new academic year started:...

Albania is implementing various educational... Human capital development in Albania:...

Summer never goes quietly for... An eventful summer for S4J...

Since August 2019, ‘Skills for... Establishing regional dialogue platforms for...

Each academic year, by the... TRACING GRADUATES

During May-June 2019, “Skills for... STRENGTHENING VET INSTITUTIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC...

This article first appeared on... HOW DOES THE “SKILLS FOR...

Continuing professional development (CPD) is... MORE INITIATIVES IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL...

School infrastructure plays a role... IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VET STUDENTS...

After three years of intensive... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ PROJECT ENTERS...

There are many cases when... CHOOSING CAREERS

Institutional and financial autonomy is... ARE VET INSTITUTIONS PREPARED FOR...

For nearly three years now,... ‘WINTER SCHOOL’ BY ‘S4J ACADEMY’...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ we... 1420 STUDENTS AND TRAINEES SUCCESSFULLY...

Ensuring the delivery of quality... ENSURING QUALITY IN APPRENTICESHIPS: INSTRUMENTS...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasing... GET READY FOR THE FUTURE:...

In order to ensure relevance... BRINGING BUSINESS INTO SCHOOLS TO...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ we... THE FIRST COHORT OF CERTIFIED...

In mid-February 2019, ‘Skills for... ‘NEW WORK PLAN 2010-2022 OF...

For a few months now,... HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J,... SWISSCONTACT ALBANIA TEAMS UP WITH...

At Swisscontact, we believe that... AMF, INSURER’S ASSOCIATION, BALFIN GROUP,...

Through a sector-wide model, all... S4J SUPPORTS PARTNER VET PROVIDERS...

In October and November, the... TRAINED IN-COMPANY MENTORS, SOON A...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J is... CELEBRATING 1 YEAR ‘SKILLS FOR...

In the framework of the European... S4J PARTNER VET PROVIDERS HOST...

Students’ participation in causes, initiatives... MORE PRIZES & ACTIVITIES FOR...

During the Week for Apprenticeships,... SHIP HOSTS THE VISIT OF...

Work-based learning (WBL) is the educational... AN EXTRA MILE FOR WORK-BASED...

In October, ‘Skills for Jobs’... ‘HAMDI BUSHATI’ SCHOOL AND BUSINESS...

‘Skills for Jobs’ Phase I... GETTING READY FOR ‘SKILLS FOR...

What do you want to... DEVELOPMENT UNITS START USING CAREER...

Quality and effective work-based learning... S4J PRESENTS APPRENTICESHIP MODEL IN...

In 2017, a twinning agreement... TEACHERS FROM SWISS SCHOOL IDM...

For 6 decades now Swisscontact... FIELD VISIT IN VOCATIONAL ‘HAMDI...

In early October, representatives from... DEFINING THE NEXT STEPS FOR...

‘Skills for Jobs’ (S4J) has... ‘TOT’ PROGRAMME FOR TRAINING IN-COMPANY...

‘Hamdi Bushati’ textile students make... TRADITIONAL, IN A MODERN LIGHT

‘Gjergj Canco’ vocational school joined ‘Skills... ‘GJERGJ CANCO’ STUDENTS TO ENROL...

On September 28th, Swisscontact office... Meet students ‘Steering Committee’ voice...

On 25th of September, representatives from... ETF AND EAFA MEMBERS VISIT...

In July 2013 the European Alliance... IT TAKES TWO IN DUAL...

The number of companies offering... APPRENTICESHIPS IN VET: THE BUSINESSES’...

How can teachers contribute to... VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ENGAGE IN PREVENTING...

Do you remember your first... WELCOMING 10TH GRADE STUDENTS IN...

Quo Vadis ‘Skills for Jobs’?!... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ (S4J) INITIATES...

One of the main objectives... DOES ALBANIA NEED NEW QUALIFICATIONS...

In the eve of the... ‘TREGTARE’ SCHOOL TEAMS UP WITH...

In Swisscontact is very common... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ (S4J) SUPPORTS...

Although it is proven time... BEHOLD THE FEMINISATION OF THE...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J is... THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR MARKS...

School principals are responsible for... MANAGEMENT STAFF FROM S4J PARTNER...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)... ALBANIAN VET SCHOOLS WILL SOON...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J partner... SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES ARE PREPARING...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J,... ‘TRAINING OF TRAINERS’ COURSES ON...

In March 2018, vocational schools... MEET OUR PARTNER VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS!

A tracer study is essential... TRACKING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF STUDENTS...

During June, a training on... CAPACITATING TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS FOR...

At the end of the... ‘KRISTO ISAK’ STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN...

A qualitative vocational school is... CAPACITATING THE GENDER CONTACT POINTS...

Pre-registrations in June show increased... PRE-REGISTRATIONS IN JUNE SHOW INCREASED...

From 5th to 9th of November 2018,... SAVE THE DATE: 5-9 NOVEMBER...

In the past couple of... ‘GJERGJ CANCO’ SCHOOL SIGNS NEW...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J is... GERMAN AND ALBANIAN EXPERTS DISCUSS...

Nearly 15% of the students... HELPING THOSE AT RISK OF...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J supports... INAUGURATION OF GATI.AL, THE PLATFORM...

For 6 decades now Swisscontact... SAVE THE DATE: FIELD VISITS...

One of the three pillars... IN COMPANY MENTORS PARTICIPATE IN...

The International Congress on Vocational and... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ S4J PRESENTS...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J... STUDY VISIT TO SWITZERLAND FOR...

An important element of the... 22-23 AND 28-30 JUNE: TRAINING...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’, we... 18-20 JUNE 2018: TRAINING ON...

The International Congress on Vocational... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ S4J SELECTED...

Have you ever heard about... ENHANCING POSITIVE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE THROUGH...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J... 3-7 JUNE 2018: STUDY VISIT...

Companies in Albania have a... COMPANIES REWARD APPRENTICES FOR THEIR...

Each year, VET providers allocate... VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS TOWARDS A MORE...

At ‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J,... 297 PRIVATE COMPANIES PROVIDE APPRENTICESHIPS...

One of the key pillars... “KNOWLEDGE FAIR 2018”, A SUCCESSFUL...

‘Open Days’ mark an important... ‘OPEN DAYS’ IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS,...

58 teachers and instructors from Berat... 58 TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS CERTIFIED...

‘Skills for Jobs’ S4J committed... TOWARDS QUALITY AND EFFECTIVE APPRENTICESHIPS

From May 1-11, 2018 thirty-eight... PROMOTING THE ‘NEW WAYS OF...

In the last couple of... VISIT TO THE ‘KOLIN GJOKA’...

Vocational schools supported by ‘Skills... LET’S HANG OUT AT THE...

In May 2016, “Skills for Jobs”... SAVE THE DATE: 25-26 MAY,...

One of the biggest challenges... MAKING LEARNING MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR...

The puzzle is soon to... ‘GJERGJ CANCO’ STUDENTS SOON TO...

S4J is keen on creating... GATI.AL IS AWARDED THE ICT...

Vocational schools and training centres... NEW SHORT-TERM COURSES ARE BEING...

For the third year in... INNOVATION, THE KEYWORD FOR 2018...

Committed to introduce programming in... COMMITTED TO INTRODUCE PROGRAMMING IN...

“Kolin Gjoka” school in Lezha and “Gjergj... NEW COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALBANIAN AND...

Dropping out is a sensitive... ADDRESSING DROP OUT PHENOMENA IN...

In preparation for the next... SCHOOLS ENGAGE IN PROVIDING CAREER...

S4J is bringing technology in... 3D PRINTING TRAINING STARTED AT...

At Skills for Jobs S4J... GENDER SENSITIVE LEARNING CONTENT TO...

Students in vocational school “Hamdi... NEW INVESTMENTS FINALIZED IN “HAMDI...

For over a year now,... SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN ALBANIA TO...

For the third year in... INNOVATION, THE KEYWORD FOR 2018...

“Skills for Jobs” S4J team is... Save the date: 11 may,...

The ICT Awards Albania jury... ‘SKILLS FOR JOBS’ RECEIVES AN...

S4JNetAcademy is growing day by day!... Three CISCO netacademies established in...

The main message of this... Prime minister Rama visits the...

There still exist strong prejudices... VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS REACH OUT TO...

One of the main objectives... Gati.al – The Platform of...

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