The article presents key competencies as a complex of important qualities of a modern specialist, which are required for successful professional performance, self-realization and full-fledged life of an individual. The relevance of the topic is caused by the rapid growth of requirements for a skilled worker, the interest of modern entrepreneurs in…

This paper investigates the learning of young people involved in learning a trade in Senegal, West Africa. Fieldwork took place at two contrasting sites, one a workshop where young men were apprenticed to a tailor and the other a vocational training centre where young women were also learning tailoring. The research addresses the relationship…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…