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Video Testimonials

This section provides access to Video Testimonials of VET Students and Companies’ managers who have been protagonists of Work Based Learning experiences.

The testimonials highlight the benefits, the skills acquired, the impact in terms of employability and the benefits for the enterprise and the VET students resulting from the WBL Experiences they have been involved in.

The testimonials also aim to underline the importance for companies, that human resources they are going to select and employ, have both the technical and professional skills to perform the specific task and the basic and transversal skills that can be acquired only by completing VET education, so to motivate students not to abandon their studies.

SWOT Testimonial - Company - Trendy Hair Salon - Cyprus

The interview is about
Company managers
Name
Paul Kakouli
Name of the company
Trendy Hairdressing Salon
Country
Cyprus
Main Contents of the Interview
Mr Paul Kakouli is the Director of the Trendy Hairdressing Salon chain in Cyprus.

Mr Kakouli explains a bit about the Salon chains history, how they work and their collaboration with various VET schools in Cyprus.
He explains how he assures quality within the salons by constantly training his staff and going to various seminars to be informed of new products on the market.
He emphasises how important it is for his staff to have excellent soft skills for his clients.
It goes without saying that he takes on many students for their internships.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This web site reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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