Gullu Hajiyeva, a staff member of the Career Development and Alumni Affairs Center at Azerbaijan University, participated in the Education-Training-Employment-Industry networking meeting organized by the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population in partnership with the KVET Continuing Education Center. The primary objective of the event was to bring together key stakeholders within the career ecosystem, facilitate joint solutions aligned with labor market challenges, strengthen collaboration among education, employment, and industry sectors, and share successful practices in career development.

The event was attended by executives and HR professionals from both the public and private sectors, as well as heads of university career centers, educators specializing in career planning and vocational guidance, and representatives from industrial and manufacturing enterprises.

As part of the event, a panel discussion was held on “Developing Practical Skills: Transitioning from Theoretical Education to Application-Oriented Training”. During the discussion, representatives of the employment, higher education, human resources, and industry sectors exchanged views on the role of partnerships in human capital development, labor market expectations, and opportunities for cooperation. Furthermore, to foster active engagement among participants, an intellectual team game titled “Career Solutions Workshop” and dynamic knowledge-sharing sessions were organized. The workshop featured group discussions on key topics, including enhancing student motivation, university-company collaboration models, employer expectations of higher education institutions, and the impact of AI on career services, leading to the development of actionable solutions.

Following the event, the identified best practices in career planning and vocational guidance, along with participant proposals and recommendations aimed at fostering healthy partnerships, will be compiled and shared with core partners across the career development ecosystem.

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