Informação: President of the Government praises performance of young Azoreans in National Skills Championship The President of the Government praised the performance of young Azoreans in the 44th National Skills Championship, which ended last Friday in Setúbal, emphasising that the 14 medals won by the Azorean participants "are a victory of their commitment and dedication."
The event involved the participation of about 400 competitors from all over the country within the scope of the 44 professions... Mais >> Informação: Regional budget increases investment in integration of young people into labour market The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training stated in Povoação, São Miguel Island, that the Regional Government "has been working for a long time" in the training offer for next school year, covering vocational education, the "Reativar" programme and the training of workers. Paula Andrade pointed out that "the current social and economic context of the Region has u... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government reinforces training offer to boost employability of Azoreans The Regional Director for Employment and Vocational Training restated in Ponta Delgada that the qualification of Azores is "indispensable for the promotion of employability," considering that this process requires joint work with vocational training schools and social partners of the Region. "The Regional Government will continue to focus on the qualifications of the Azoreans through the reinforc... Mais >> Informação: Investment in training to cover about 18 thousand Azorean workers, announces Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government chaired today the opening of the Vocational training School of INETESE - Institute of Technical Education in Lagoa, where he announced that the investment in training will cover about 18 thousand Azorean workers by the end of next year. "I can announce that, by the end of next year, we will invest in this area, providing training to about 18 thousand Azorean worker... Mais >> Informação: Young Azoreans win Medals of Excellence at EuroSkills Two young Azoreans were awarded Medals of Excellence in the 43rd edition of EuroSkills - European Skills Championship held in Budapest, Hungary. The event involved the participation of about 600 people from 28 countries in 40 occupations. The Medals of Excellence, awarded only to competitors who score more than 500 points in the competitions, were delivered to José Pedro Ferreira Franco and P... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces training courses in the tourism sector on all islands The President of the Regional Government opened today the new Graciosa Tourism Office in Santa Cruz, where he announced the creation of vocational training courses in this sector, covering all islands. They are scheduled to begin at the end of high season. "This measure will reach all islands of the archipelago. It represents another important step taken towards a complementary response to the ne... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government reinforces investment in integration of young people into the labour market The Vice-President of the Government announced in Ponta Delgada the opening of 53 new vocational training courses, representing a "reinforcement of the 17.5 million-Euro investment." In this regard, he highlighted the "very satisfactory" results of employability, namely among young people who enrolled in traineeship programmes. "We are going to open 53 new courses in the next school year, 37 of wh... Mais >> Informação: Young Azoreans win eight medals at National Skills Championship The team representing the Azores at the 43rd National Skills Championship - Skills Portugal, held in Beja, won eight medals, three gold medals and five silver medal medals in 40 professions in competition. It was able to maintain the level of results already achieved by Azorean vocational training in national and international competition. Ana Filipa Carolas Coelho (Praia da Vitória Vocation... Mais >> Informação: Young Azoreans participate in WorldSkills The WorldSkills championship will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from October 14 to 19, features more than 1,300 participants, including two Azoreans studying at the School of New Technologies of the Azores. Luís Vieira (Computer Network Management) and Rodrigo Frias (Electrical Installations) make up the national delegation, which is composed of 17 young people. These partici... Mais >> Informação: Government highlights quality of vocational training in the Region The Government estimates that with the extension of compulsory education to the 12th form, which comes into effect next September, nearly 1600 youngsters will enrol at vocational training schools in the school year 2012/2013.
"This represents an opportunity for Azorean youngsters to improve their employability and qualifications," the Regional Director for Labour, Vocational Training and Consume... Mais >>
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