Educational Needs Assessment of Khoni Municipality Labor Market
Educational Needs Assessment of Khoni Municipality Labor Market

Author(s): Lela Javakhishvili, Tornike Korkotashvili
Subject(s): Micro-Economics, Adult Education, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: CSS - Center for Social Sciences
Summary/Abstract: The Objective of the current study was to identify the most demanded expertise on the Khoni labor market. For this purpose, qualitative research method, namely in-depth interviews were utilized. Total of 11 interviews with the local employers from governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations and private businesses were carried out. Overall, according to the employers, there is a high demand on high as well as low skilled labor force in the municipality. Computer literacy, clerical work and foreign language knowledge was equally underlined as essential by all employers. As for the non-formal education, only those employers whose organization depends on high skilled labor force (production, local municipality administration and healthcare sector, NGOs) allocate certain funds for training their personnel. Taking into account the general market demands on the local labor market, respondents named computer literacy, financial literacy, and foreign languages as the most desirable educational programs for raising the skills of the existing/potential employees.

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