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Identify the training needs in vulnerable sectors of the population

Abstract:

This study aims to identify training needs and development of professional skills in organization liked to the Productive Transformation Agenda and to the Priority Attention in Ecuador. Through the establishment of national sectorial workshops, representative institutions of businesses and workers from the productive and social sectors were called. In those sectorial workshops was applied a survey. It was obtained information from 1,506 participants, 422 of the productive sector and 1084 from the social sector. The results indicate that the priority occupations for training processes are the operational level - officers, operators and mechanical artisans. Also, machine's operators, assemblers and installers. On the other hand, social and productive sectors prioritize short-term training through courses. It was identified that in the social sector the three areas of greatest demand for training are: Administration and Legislation, Food, Gastronomy and Tourism and Arts and Crafts. Although, for the productive sector priority areas are: Administration and Legislation, Process, Information Technology and Communication. This research reflects a macro view of a process of identifying learning needs in a nationwide. From this research raises the guidelines for future application of the instrument developed, targeted to specific sectors of the Ecuadorian Economy according to different vulnerable groups in the country.