Page 10 - Employers-and-Guidance-process

The Role of

Employers

All employers, regardless of size or area of activity, can
contribute to the guidance process and prepare students for
the world of work, benefiting future employees with more
relevant qualifications and valuing their image within the
community .
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The importance of the partnership with employers is obvious
when, in Portugal, almost half of the students complete
upper secondary education through training courses , but
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we must not forget that it is also central to all the other
remaining students.

With their knowledge and experience, employers can enrich
career development and the educational process at all
stages, either directly involving young people or indirectly
working with teachers, principals, psychologists and
parents, who must try to know better the changes and
opportunities of the labour market, as well as the skills
needed to access and succeed in a given socio-cultural
context.

For their part, employers should seek to know the realities
of the educational and training system, at all times, and
contribute to the development of productive and sustainable
societies, respectful of human rights, complying with high
standards of justice and equity, incorporating, in their work
environments, the value of learning and training, and the
latest contributions from school and the academic world.