Pilot training , 25.02.2013

1. „Implementation of the idea of Flexicurity in the proffessionalpractice of employmentagents and careercounselors” Pilot training, 25.02.2013

2. Pilot training • Participants: careercounsellorsandemploymentagents– 14 persons • Duration: one-daytraining, 8 hours • Date: 25th of February 2013

3. Program • Flexibleforms of employment in Poland /2 hour/ • Kinds of flexible employment forms in the country • Advantages and disadvantages of flexible forms of employment • Law regulations for flexible forms of employment • The development of soft skills necessary to implement the idea of ​​flexicurity/5 hours/ • Workingwith a client (employers, employees) • Establishing a relationship with a client • Responding to clientsconcerns • Assertive behavior (defense against criticism, assertive putting limits) • Processof informing clientsaboutflexible forms of employment • Advantages and disadvantages of working in flexible form of employment • Advantages and disadvantages of hiringemployees in flexible form of employment • Good examples/ good practice of workingand hiring in flexibleforms in Poland /1 hour/

4. Preliminary evaluation • What were participants’ expectations regarding the pilot training? Participantratedquestions using the scale: 5 = EXTREMELY 4 = VERY 3 = MODERATELY 2 = SLIGHTLY 1 = NOT AT ALL

5. acquiring knowledge about advantages and disadvantages of flexible forms of employment (in employee’s and employer’s point of view)- averageratings 4,77 • acquiring knowledge about legal regulations concerning flexible forms ofemployment- averageratings4,85 • acquiring knowledge about techniques for working with clients, regarding implementation of Flexicurity- averageratings4,54

6. developing assertivecommunicationskills- averageratings4,58 • acquiring knowledge about ways of showing unemployed persons advantages and disadvantages of flexible working- averageratings4,69 • acquiring knowledge about ways of showing employers advantages and disadvantages of flexible working- averageratings4,85 • acquiring knowledge about best practices of working and employing based on the Flexicurityidea- averageratings4,54

7. Finalevaluation • Were participnts’ expectations regarding the pilot training fulfilled? To what degree? Participantratedquestions using the scale: 5 = EXTREMELY 4 = VERY 3 = MODERATELY 2 = SLIGHTLY 1 = NOT AT ALL

8. acquiring knowledge about advantages and disadvantages of flexible forms of employment (in employee’s and employer’s point of view)- averageratings 4,85 • acquiring knowledge about legal regulations concerning flexible forms ofemployment- averageratings4,54 • acquiring knowledge about techniques for working with clients, regarding implementation of Flexicurity- averageratings4,69

9. developing assertivecommunicationskills- averageratings4,69 • acquiring knowledge about ways of showing unemployed persons advantages and disadvantages of flexible working- averageratings4,85 • acquiring knowledge about ways of showing employers advantages and disadvantages of flexible working- averageratings4,85 • acquiring knowledge about best practices of working and employing based on the Flexicurityidea- averageratings4,69

11. Conclusions: • Participnts’ expectations regarding the pilot training werefulfilled • We shouldonly makesomechangesregarding the programme point „legal regulations concerning flexible forms ofemployment” – expectations of participantswerehigherbefore the training

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