On 12 November, a round table was held at the College's Career Centre “From Quality Education to a Successful Career” with the participation of College representatives and employers from food industry enterprises and the restaurant business.
On 12 November, a round table was held at the College's Career Centre “From Quality Education to a Successful Career” with the participation of College representatives and employers from food industry enterprises and the restaurant business.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the bakery, confectionery and restaurant sectors, including TOT GROUP LLC, the Vatrushka bakery chain, the Dacha and Kumanets restaurants, the Silpo company and other enterprises in the industry.
The main aim of the event was an open dialogue between education and business, the exchange of practical experience, the discussion of employers' current needs and the search for effective ways of cooperation in order to train competitive specialists for the food industry.
During the meeting, participants discussed current trends in the development of the food industry and the restaurant business, employers' requirements for the professional competences of young specialists, the particular challenges of graduates' adaptation in their first job, as well as problems of staffing enterprises.
Special attention was paid to the practical training of students, combining theoretical knowledge with real production experience, placements, and opportunities for the further employment of graduates. Representatives of business shared their vision of the professional and personal qualities a modern specialist should have to be in demand on the labour market.
The meeting took the form of constructive discussion and an exchange of views and proposals. College representatives had the opportunity to hear directly from employers about the real needs of the industry, while businesses became acquainted with the educational opportunities of the College and the prospects for training future specialists.
Such events are an important step towards strengthening partnership between the educational institution and enterprises, improving educational and professional programmes in line with the requirements of modern production, and expanding opportunities for students' professional realisation.
We thank all participants for their openness to dialogue, constructive proposals and interest in developing partnership. Together we are shaping the future of the food industry!
