The objectives of the study are:

• Describe the status of the skilled worker drawing on data collected from representative sample of the skilled work force job market.
• Identity the skills in this simple, by sector, that are:

1. most in demand in the market and available in some programs;
2. most in demand in the market but unavailable and undervalued by the public and/or too costly for the training institutes to teach;
3. available in the market and offered in training programs but not in demand;
4. projected to be in demand in the near future

• Tabulate and analyze the findings of 2, above
• Discuss the special status of the construction sector
• Describe and evaluate the effectiveness of the relationship between vocational training programs and employing business:

1. the direct channels of communication and job-recruiting mechanisms available;
2. the quality and relevance of training programs with respect to the needs of the market;
3. the training programs which should be discontinued or modified, and those which should be introduced;
4. the attitude of businesses towards training programs in general whether they are in-service or pre-service (formal and informal).

• Recommend to NEF priorities for future development activities by identifying:

1. areas in which information and documentation is a priority, such as new technologies available in industries;
2. existing businesses and programs with strong potential for growth which would best benefit from support;
3. the need for awareness programs in schools, businesses, and government, and for the general public through exchange of information and the creation of new contacts within the sector.


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