On 02 November 2021, the first in-person meeting of the HR and VET Working Group this year took place with participation of over 35 company representatives. The meeting was focused on assuring quality in the training process and the role of certification in it.
Opening the meeting, Dayanat Ahmadov noted that after a long break he was happy with the return to in-person meetings and recalled the brief interviews carried out within the working group back in spring. One of the main challenges that became clear from the interviews was the role of certification in business life which was addressed that day.
We were joined by the representatives of the State Employment Agency, Kanan Baghirov and Toghrul Alakbarov who shared their activities and upcoming projects in the field of vocational training with the participants. They were followed by Elchin Azimli, Head of Training and Development at Azersun Holding who stressed out that at a time when labour market and its requirements were changing rapidly, a university degree alone was not enough. Drawing attention to the importance of keeping up with the changing market environment, he particularly noted the role of emotional intelligence and social skills amongst the employees.
The event was interactive and after the presentation, the guest speakers answered questions raised by the participants.
