The aim of this article is to analyse the current apprentice education in the Czech meat processing industry from the vocational schools’ point of view and to evaluate potential opportunities or risks for the meat processing industry. Primary research was based on a survey of representatives of vocational schools. From the 24 surveyed It can be considered as sufficient to formulate the conclusions. The survey was distributed online in the first half of April 2015. The questionnaire was evaluated by descriptive analysis of absolute and relative frequencies of answers. The results show a low interest of young people to be a butcher. On the other hand, vocational schools see increasing interest from the practice of qualified labour in the branch. The pupils, who successfully complete their study, do not have usually problems to find good job in the branch. The missed opportunity is collaboration between professional associations and gilds, through cooperation in theoretical and practical education as well as in school presentation. The research identified following main reasons of low demand of the young people for the branch –physical demand related to the butcher practise, the pupils prefer study with graduation before vocational certificate, the change of perceiving butchers’ status in the society.
Špička, J., Náglová, Z.
MASO, Vol. XXVI (2015), Issue 5, p. 32–37, ISSN 1210-4086
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