For the last two years the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participates as a partner in the European program Apphelp4SMEs and specifically participates as an intermediary body hosting the Apprenticeship Support Service. The trained employees at the relevant intermediary organizations (LCCI, PCCI and POVEK) provide information to businesses, regarding the Apprenticeship Scheme.
As part of the Apphelp4SMESs program, further to the Apprenticeship Support Service, an online toolkit was created with information and tools for businesses wishing to hire apprentices. Furthermore, an Enterprise Readiness Test was fFor the last two years the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participates as a partner in the European program Apphelp4SMEs and specifically participates as an intermediary body hosting the Apprenticeship Support Service. The trained employees at the relevant intermediary organizations (LCCI, PCCI and POVEK) provide information to businesses, regarding the Apprenticeship Scheme.
As part of the Apphelp4SMESs program, further to the Apprenticeship Support Service, an online toolkit was created with information and tools for businesses wishing to hire apprentices. Furthermore, an Enterprise Readiness Test was formed to assess the readiness of interested companies to participate in the apprenticeship program. Through continuous contacts with businesses-members of the Limassol Chamber, the message obtained is that the system needs to be changed in order to create quality jobs and to finally have the desired results for both apprentices and employers.
For the apprenticeship system to have a more promising future, there needs to be a better matching of the needs of the enterprises in relation to the workforce and the training programs and specializations offered by the Ministry of Education.
Finally, collective effort to rectify the reputation of the apprenticeship scheme within the business world is required along with the provision of meaningful incentives to employers. Ormed to assess the readiness of interested companies to participate in the apprenticeship program.
Through continuous contacts with businesses-members of the Limassol Chamber, the message obtained is that the system needs to be changed in order to create quality jobs and to finally have the desired results for both apprentices and employers. For the apprenticeship system to have a more promising future, there needs to be a better matching of the needs of the enterprises in relation to the workforce and the training programs and specializations offered by the Ministry of Education. Finally, collective effort to rectify the reputation of the apprenticeship scheme within the business world is required along with the provision of meaningful incentives to employers.
