Benefit From Vocational Training and Carve a Successful Career

Author: Ralph Sangamnerkar

Education in Sweden, is compulsory for all and free of cost. Thus, there is a very high number of educated people in the country. After basic and primary education, one can take up the following study path:

Higher education- Higher education comprises of Post-secondary vocational education. Post-secondary vocational education is of 2 years, leading to a professional qualification in the chosen industry, be it health or new technology. The training given its conducted on the basis of work situation, as the courses are designed by the cooperation of different enterprises, municipalities and education companies.

Apprenticeship- These include learning at work and is being explored in Sweden.

Higher vocational education has been conceived in response to an increase in the demand to produce industrially educated candidates. Today, it has become very essential that the market needs are met and real labour is understood during the training itself so that the candidates are more appealing to employers. Market trained candidates are attractive to employers as they don't have to spend precious time on training. These courses are delivered in close cooperation with employers and industry. One can get this training at private training companies, local authorities and universities. Higher vocational education is tailored to suit and meet the market demands. The range of programmes may therefore change.

Employers and industry representatives take an active role in designing the course structure. They take part through giving lectures, joining with the students in their projects or by offering work placements in their companies. Higher vocational programmes offer work placement. In higher vocational education, work placement is referred to as LIA (lärande i arbete), or Learning in a work environment. The programme length varies from 1 to 3 years.

Hermods is one of the educational companies that offers good quality education and trainings in Sweden. The company offers vocational or polytechnic education in various fields including yrkesutbildningar inom administration. They offer the facility of studying courses at a distance as well as in classroom. With specializations and a wide range of options to choose from, candidates today can easily learn what they are passionate about.

Higher education, and specially vocational or polytechnic education can lead to a job. In fact these courses are known to offer a shortcut to job. IT and marknadsföring utbildning are some of options that students may want to choose, considering the popularity of these courses. The level of education and the quality of education can be the deciding factor of what kind of pay scale and job profile one can get. There is a direct connection between level of education and experience, and the salary received. Higher education provides security to people in touch economic times and ensures that they have employment security or different options even if they have been removed from their positions.