Pinewood Grade 11 & Business Students visit CEDEFOP
May 15, 2016

On Wednesday, May 11, all students in
grade 11 and the Business Management I class went on a career oriented
trip to CEDEFOP. CEDEFOP is the European Centre for the Development of
Vocational Training. It is the EU’s reference centre for providing
scientific and technical knowhow in specific fields and promote
exchanges of ideas between different European partners.
The director
Mr. Calleja welcomed the students and talked about the importance of
behavioral skills and respect in the working environment also the
importance of flexibility and passion for your work, the Head of HR,
Ms. Manderscheid, the officer of Learning and Development, Ms. Germanova
and the trainees talked about their educational backrgound and career
development over the years. The students were able to ask questions and
later on interact and ask more specific questions over light lunch that
was graciously provided by Cedefop.
The students found the trip very
useful for planning their future education and career path, as they
learned about many less known professions like the DPO ( Data Protection
Officer) or the Statistics Analyst job. They learned that it is very
common to earn a University degree in one field of education and do a
Master in another. Also the possibility to change professions in their
working
career is very high these days with increased globalization and
competition and they must realize the necessity to show respect and be
flexible and adaptive in today’s diverse societies.
We all hope that it will become a tradition for Pinewood students to visit CEDEFOP every year.
Katerina Tsaloumi
Economics and Business Teacher
Grade 11 advisor