EU funds for new education and new occupation - druggist

In Croatia, there is an untapped potential of lifelong education, which can help people become more competitive on the labor market

Zagreb, November 21, 2016 – According to the latest data from the Croatian Employment Service, Croatia has more than 200 thousand unemployed persons, which is still unused in Croatia, can help reduce this devastating figure the potential of lifelong education through which able-bodied persons will acquire competences and knowledge in order to be competitive on the labor market.

That's why Institution for adult education - Callidus it systematically encourages additional adult education in cooperation with numerous partners, and this is where it stands out project "Strengthening competencies for employment in drugstores", the first educational program of this kind in the whole of Croatia, carried out in partnership with one of of the best employers in Croatia - dm drogerie markt and the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ), which is aimed at educating employees in drugstores, health food and cosmetics stores. It's a project 95 percent co-financed from the European Social Fund.

The education was completed through this project 50 unemployed people, eight of whom are disabled, and have acquired new knowledge and skills, thereby increasing their competitiveness on the labor market.

The special feature of this project lies in the fact that conducted according to the dual education system which is based on a combination of theoretical classes for which the teachers of Callidus are in charge, and practical classes with guided mentoring by educated mentors in dm - drogerie markt stores. dm hired 16 employees who were trained for the roles of mentors and worked with the participants during the practical part of the educational program.

 "My experience with the drug store was always limited to buying what I really needed, so sometimes the shopping would end up unplanned and I would buy something that was on sale and the like. Now my experience has changed. After the practical part of the education in the dm store, I saw that not everything is as I imagined, but everything is organized to serve the customer and satisfy his needs and wishes. Thanks to my mentor, I learned a lot about products for personal hygiene and care, decorative cosmetics, household, healthy nutrition, and in addition, I learned the entire work in the store as well as work and communication with customers. This is something that I would never have had the opportunity to learn before I started working in the store," she said at the end Željka, one of the participants of the educational program.