ARCHIPELAGO-PROGRAMME QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE IMPACT OF DUAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING FROM THE COMPANIES' POINT OF VIEW

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Dear Respondent,

We would like to ask you to participate in the survey of the ARCHIPELAGO programme.

The purpose of this survey is to have a feedback on your experience with the ARCHIPELAGO project and the training-related activities.

Your participation in this survey is entirely voluntary. The survey includes 12 questions and sub-questions. Filling in the survey will take no more than 10 - 15 minutes.

The information you provide is confidential, except that anonymised quotes may be used.

Your name or any other personal identifying information will not appear in any publications resulting from this survey; neither will there be anything to identify your place of work.

The information gained from this interview will only be used for the above objectives, will not be used for any other purpose and will not be recorded in excess of what is required for the programme.

Only relevant program staff will have access to the survey data itself. These program staff will be bound by the principles outlined above.

There are no known or anticipated risks to you as a participant in this survey.

If you have any questions regarding this survey or would like additional information please contact anja.witt@sequa.de.

By completing this questionnaire, I authorise the ARCHIPELAGO programme management team to use my contact details and the information provided in this form for the above stated purposes.

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* Project Identification

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* Identification of your company

Name of your company :

Business sector of your company :

Specify in the box if Formal or Informal sector :

Date of foundation of your business (MM/AAAA) :

Number of staff of your company :

Country & Region :

Your Name :

Your position in the company :

Email address “(if no email, write "none")” :

Telephone number :

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* 1. Why did you participate in the ARCHIPELAGO project ?
(multiple answers possible)

a. I had heard about the project and found it interesting

b. The project coordinators contacted me directly

c. The organisation I’m a member of contacted me

Other

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* 2. In what activity (ies) has your company been involved ?
(multiple answers possible)

a. Survey/consultation/study to identify skills needs for the training of new employees.

b. Participation in information events/activities on dual vocational training carried out by the project

c. Development of curricula for new vocational trainings

d. Hosting an apprentice during his/her vocational training /apprenticeship

e. Taking part in the training of company tutors

f. Participating in the assessment process of apprentices

g. Taking part in public-private dialogue activities : company representation towards public authorities

h. Beneficiary of technical assistance

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Before you took part in the project’s activities, did you know about dual vocational training ?

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* 4. How do you evaluate now your understanding of dual vocational training ?

	Very clear	More or less clear	Not clear at all
How it works	How it works Very clear	How it works More or less clear	How it works Not clear at all
Its advantages	Its advantages Very clear	Its advantages More or less clear	Its advantages Not clear at all

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* 5. What has been your experience with the dual vocational training of the ARCHIPELAGO Project ?

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* 6. Do you think that apprentices who completed the project’s dual vocational trainings have acquired the skills that your company needs ?

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* 7. How do you evaluate the dual vocational apprentices' skills?

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
a. Technical skills	a. Technical skills Excellent	a. Technical skills Good	a. Technical skills Satisfactory	a. Technical skills Unsatisfactory
b. Theoretical knowledge	b. Theoretical knowledge Excellent	b. Theoretical knowledge Good	b. Theoretical knowledge Satisfactory	b. Theoretical knowledge Unsatisfactory
c. Professional behaviour & soft skills	c. Professional behaviour & soft skills Excellent	c. Professional behaviour & soft skills Good	c. Professional behaviour & soft skills Satisfactory	c. Professional behaviour & soft skills Unsatisfactory
n/a	n/a Excellent	n/a Good	n/a Satisfactory	n/a Unsatisfactory

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* 8. Did you offer a working contract to the apprentice after the dual vocational training ?

Yes

If not, why not ?

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* 9. Are you planning to host further apprentices during their dual vocational training in the future ?

Yes

If not, what would have to change so that you would be willing to host an apprentice during his/her dual vocational training in the future ?

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* 10. In the future, would you be more inclined to recruit a person that has been trained in a training centre and in a company according to the dual model, rather than a person who has been trained in a training centre only ?

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* If your answer to the question n° 10 is "yes", please select one or multiple answers from the list of suggested answers highlighted in blue color from a. Yes to f. Yes
If your answer to the question n° 10 is "no", please select one or multiple answers from the list of suggested answers highlighted in orange color from a. No to f. No
(multiple answers are possible).

a. Yes, The apprentices from dual vocational trainings have better technical skills

b. Yes, The apprentices from dual vocational trainings have better theoretical knowledge

c. Yes, They have a better professional behaviour & soft skills

d. Yes, The recruitment seems to be easier, since I got to know the person and his/her way of working during the company training periods

e. Yes, Good experience during the project

f. Yes, I’m convinced of the dual vocational training’s effectiveness

a. No, The apprentices from dual vocational trainings have the same level of skills/ less skills as other candidates

b. No, I don’t see any additional benefits of the dual vocational training

c. No, Negative experience during the project

d. No, I see the benefits, but I prefer to continue recruiting new staff from a training center that does not apply the dual vocational training model

e. No, I see the benefits, but I want to employ people from my social circle (family, village, friends, etc.) who do not have the possibility to participate in dual trainings

f. No, I am not planning to employ new staff in the future

Other

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* QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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* 11. Would you say that the local economic environment has improved (comparing how it was before the ARCHIPELAGO project – in 2019 – and its current state) ?

If yes, please specify how your situation has improved and alternatively If not, please specify why not and any reasons

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* 12. Did the following have a positive/negative impact on your business ?

	Positive impact	Negative impact	Neutral	n/a
Political situation and general economic development of the country	Political situation and general economic development of the country Positive impact	Political situation and general economic development of the country Negative impact	Political situation and general economic development of the country Neutral	Political situation and general economic development of the country n/a
New public policies / New legislation	New public policies / New legislation Positive impact	New public policies / New legislation Negative impact	New public policies / New legislation Neutral	New public policies / New legislation n/a
ARCHIPELAGO-Project activities	ARCHIPELAGO-Project activities Positive impact	ARCHIPELAGO-Project activities Negative impact	ARCHIPELAGO-Project activities Neutral	ARCHIPELAGO-Project activities n/a
Other assistance (technical and/or financial support) provided to your company	Other assistance (technical and/or financial support) provided to your company Positive impact	Other assistance (technical and/or financial support) provided to your company Negative impact	Other assistance (technical and/or financial support) provided to your company Neutral	Other assistance (technical and/or financial support) provided to your company n/a
COVID Pandemic	COVID Pandemic Positive impact	COVID Pandemic Negative impact	COVID Pandemic Neutral	COVID Pandemic n/a

Other : (please specify)

ARCHIPELAGO-PROGRAMME QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE IMPACT OF DUAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING FROM THE COMPANIES' POINT OF VIEW

Authorization by participant for the use of provided information

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* Project Identification

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* Identification of your company

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* 1. Why did you participate in the ARCHIPELAGO project ?(multiple answers possible)

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* 2. In what activity (ies) has your company been involved ?(multiple answers possible)

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* 3. Before you took part in the project’s activities, did you know about dual vocational training ?

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* 4. How do you evaluate now your understanding of dual vocational training ?

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* 5. What has been your experience with the dual vocational training of the ARCHIPELAGO Project ?

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* 6. Do you think that apprentices who completed the project’s dual vocational trainings have acquired the skills that your company needs ?

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* 7. How do you evaluate the dual vocational apprentices' skills?

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* 8. Did you offer a working contract to the apprentice after the dual vocational training ?

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* 9. Are you planning to host further apprentices during their dual vocational training in the future ?

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* 10. In the future, would you be more inclined to recruit a person that has been trained in a training centre and in a company according to the dual model, rather than a person who has been trained in a training centre only ?

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* QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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* 11. Would you say that the local economic environment has improved (comparing how it was before the ARCHIPELAGO project – in 2019 – and its current state) ?

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* 12. Did the following have a positive/negative impact on your business ?

* 1. Why did you participate in the ARCHIPELAGO project ?
(multiple answers possible)

* 2. In what activity (ies) has your company been involved ?
(multiple answers possible)