Sustainable Agriculture Rural Economic Development (SARED) Project – Supported by GIZ
April 13, 2018
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July 15, 2020On September 2019, RDA Berat (Regional Development Agency of Berat) in collaboration with GIZ Albania started the implementation of a free training project in Berat region with the aim to train 50 young unemployed people on digital skills with the aim to increase their chances of employment.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE
The overall objective of the project is: “Boosting employment and self-employment of skilled youth in Berat local labor market, in the field of “Soft Digital Skills for Local Employment” through joint cooperation with local private companies and by forging synergies and exchange wherever is possible with Labor Office, local government structures, and relevant GIZ projects and partners”.
The project will be delivered for free to the participants and will highly prioritize women, returned emigrants and young, unemployed people from remote, rural areas.
After the finalization of the training, this group of professionals will boost the creation and the growth of a network of young professionals in Berat region, educated and skilled in the digital marketing, freelancing and online sales fields.
WHY THIS PROJECT?
1. This training program is unique and the first of its type in Berat and will increase the number of digital marketing professionals.
2. Local businesses that operate in the Berat region lack professional staff, trained in the digital marketing field and a network of digital marketing professionals.
3. Berat needs such professionals to offer specialized and professional services to local companies and help them grow by exploring different local and online selling channels for their products.
THE PROJECT AGENDA
The project consists in delivering a professional training curricula focused on the new economic and technology trends (and how to become competitive in today’s job market) in new digital skills and digital marketing professions that we estimate the job market in Berat is in need of.
Module I: The New Economic / Technology trends; How to build a good CV and apply for jobs
Module II: Digital Office skills- basic digital skills that will help trainees to perform office tasks (Skills in using Microsoft Office apps, file management and online communication apps, in creating company presentations online, brochures and other products).
Module III: Digital Professions- Social Media Management, Creation of Ads online, Online Selling techniques, Design skills online, etc.
The project will also provide internship opportunities for the trainees and one to one assistance sessions, where they will be introduced to the job market and execute their skills. In the end of this project, the trainees will be equipped with certificates.