Skills in past and modern workplaces Past workplace
Modern workplace
To be physically resistant
To speak foreign languages
To be patient for success
To use social networks
To be careful during the work
To have computer knowledge
To have good abilities for
To be able to work in a team
communication with others
To have an initiative mind and to be open
To respect the decision, rules
To be resourceful
To be organized
To be able to do repetitive tasks
To be creative
To have manual dexterity
To be reactive
To be punctual
To be communicative
To look at what is to be done in the job
To manage one’s time
minded
Interview with old/ retired people Comparisons: past and present During the project students have to interview old/ retired people about their job. They had to put emphasis on the abilities/ competences required on labour market. The questions we asked: To our interview answered 26 people, 9 women and 17 men. A general overview would be: School/ studies attended: Only basis school (until age 14) was very popular in old times. Then some training courses if you wanted to get ahead. Working conditions: Extrawork without pay was pretty common. Work from Monday to Saturday. Hard work in difficult conditions. Positive aspects of the work: Good pay and fringe benefits in some of the countries; Great comradeship ‐ everyone relied on the others; Teamwork.
Negative aspects of work: Having to deal with the injuries and accidents of comrades; Great responsabilities. Advice to young people of today: Be patient and hard‐working, then you can achieve a lot. Everything is possible if you really want it, go for it, work for it! Learn!Learn! Learn!
What would be if we compare today competences with the ones in the past? See for yourself: Past
Prezent
Being absolutely reliable;
Comunication in mother tongue
Being willing to improve/ train oneself – being
Communication in foreign languages
ambitious, but patient if success does not
Mathematical competences and basic in
come overnight;
science and technology
Being careful and observant;
Digital competences
Ready to work in a team;
Learning to learn
Good abilities for communications with others; Social and civic competences Being honest;
Sense of entrepreneurship and initiative
Great comradeship ‐ everyone relied on the
Cultural awareness and expresion
others; Being physically strong; To listen to the opinions of others To be a calm person To be punctual and very attentive Commitment Taking decisions responsibly.