Workforce – Skills4Smart TCLF Industries 2030

Digital Skills and qualified technicians. The main needs of TCLF industry of the future.

Katarzyna Sulisz2022-01-25T12:36:50+01:00January 15th, 2022|Categories: Events|Tags: CEC, COTANCE, Education, EURATEX, Events, PIN, Pitti, Politecnico Calzaturiero, Workforce|

Numerous contributions were made during the international conference entitled "The future of Fashion industry: innovations, scenarios, strategies and skills in the textile-clothing-leather-footwear" which took place on 12 January at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, within the evocative setting of Pitti Uomo. 60 participants physically present, 377 in live streaming with connections from Portugal, France, Belgium, Spain, Romania, Germany, Poland, Greece, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, United States, Brazil, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine, UK, Armenia, South Africa. Among these, about 70 fashion-oriented high schools that participated with the students, for a total of over 2000 people who attended the event. Pitti Immagine and [...]

Training in response to the needs of companies and workers in the TCLF sectors in Spain
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Training in response to the needs of companies and workers in the TCLF sectors in Spain

Skills4SmartTCLF2021-08-12T13:08:53+02:00July 27th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: Education, Employment, Footwear, FUNDAE, Leather, Textile, Workforce, Youngers|

To enable the recovery of the Spanish economy due to the recent health crisis, it is necessary to enhance human capital and workers´ employability. To reach this goal improving professional skills and adjust the supply and demand of qualified workers in the labour market is the key. The vocational training system for employment, as one of the essential parts of active employment policies, must anticipate companies´ demand. It must also offer young people and the working population in general training to fill those needs. Social partners play an essential role in the design, planning and programming of workers´ training in the [...]

Key professions in a clothing enterprise
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Key professions in a clothing enterprise

Skills4SmartTCLF2021-07-06T16:57:58+02:00July 6th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: Clothing, Education, Employment, PIRINTEX, TCLF, Technology, Textile, Workforce|

The clothing industry – light, but dynamic Behind every beautiful garment, there is a long process of manufacturing that goes through many various stages. So, we come to the question: “Who made my clothes?” The clothing industry is the large-scale industrial sector producing billions of garment pieces each year. From workwear to fashion, many products are PIRIN-TEX, as a large enterprise with a decades-long tradition in garment manufacturing, has a very versatile palette of professional profiles. The company is a leading garment producer from Bulgaria that is supporting the Skills4SmartTCLF project by sharing their knowledge and taking part in several activities. [...]

Orientation as a tool for the attractiveness of TCLF sectors
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Orientation as a tool for the attractiveness of TCLF sectors

s4stclf2021-04-30T18:12:05+02:00February 4th, 2021|Categories: Articles|Tags: Research, Skills, TCLF, Workforce|

The labour market in TCLF sectors shows many problems: a high unemployment rate, a significant discrepancy between the demand and supply of labour force, followed by the gap between the professional skills provided by the training system and those actually required by the labour market. In this context, young people who are starting to build their professional lives face an increasing number of challenges and difficult choices, and they need information about training paths and job opportunities. It is essential to develop an offer of quality services, which allow young people to guide their choices, opting for paths consistent with personal [...]