Goals and Results of the Survey
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'Survey' is the term employed to describe the means used to acquire information (financial resources, human resources) in a given time-frame, from many different sources. This term can cover:
An analysis of texts, documents and literature on employability, national figures for the sector, etc.
Questionnaires aimed at a specific target group; professionals, students, former students, professors and teaching staff. The preparation of these questionnaires includes the method for sorting and qualifying the results, perhaps using a grid.
The validation of the information retained involves soliciting the opinions of the different teams involved in the course creation
The main goal of the survey is to assemble all the information possible on a particular sector to identify exactly which skills will become the basis for the development of the programme. The following questions must be answered at this stage:
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Goals of the survey can be global, precise or macro depending on the professional sector
Development trends: Booming? Why? Changing legislation? Innovation? Offer and demand?
Context: Urbanisation? Regular demand? Local production? International links?
Human resource profiles: current employees? Size of the workforce? Qualifications? Family businesses? Training? Supervision? Management? Organisation?
Equipment: old or new machinery/tools? Processing procedures? Traditional? Using latest research models?
Information on the employment opportunities for the sector
Does the sector provide much employment currently?
What are the trends affecting job profiles to be seen in job offers?
Once the sector is well described, and the map of trades clarified, we can specify more specifically for the trades covered by the training, the activities and functions performed.
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The survey can also provide data on how professionals could become involved in new training programmes: in the preparation stage with decision taking on modalities and conditions
How are the professionals currently involved in improvement schemes?
Is there a link with the national education system?
In what way do they currently participate in training: by speaking at conferences? by holding practical skill workshops? by sharing information? by having students do work placements? by commissioning student projects?
Are they involved in designing training programmes for their staff? How do they do this? Do they help set-up and help run training programmes?
