Online Matchmaking Platform
The matchmaking platform serves as a complementary tool to the training materials and MOOC aiming to support VET providers embracing the digital transformation of the hospitality sector. The platform actually demonstrates an open and free to use online environment that matches the demand of the hospitality market for digital solutions and digitally skilled professionals with the skills that VETs gained through the project training. The platform aims to complement the hands-on training by providing an environment that allows VET providers to come into direct contact with the intended market and better understand the needs that they will come to satisfy in order to successfully sustain their businesses in VET provision. The platform operates in two modes:
- A’ mode:
- Users can have access to the FuTour training solutions as well as training provided by external VET trainers.
- If they look for more specific training that is not already included in the existing solutions, they can describe what they are looking for within the platform by creating a new request for a digital solution.
- VET providers as users of the platform can review requests based on their areas of activity and expertise and then express interest if they can provide such a solution based on their newly acquired skills and knowledge.
- Users can select the VET provider of their choice and decide about the type of digital solution.
- The VET providers start putting their offer into practice or can create their own training solutions to market them through the platform.
- B’ mode:
- A list of VET training solutions, including digital ones, are provided within the platform in the form of categories, so that users looking for such solutions can get inspired.
- Users select an already existing idea from the categories presented.
- They check the VET training conditions (e.g. format, author, competences to be acquired, area of interest)
- They contact the VET provider and follow up. The aim of the platform is to help VET providers get deep in the hospitality market, identify its needs and exchange information with potential customers and interested parties. To that end, it brings in contact the two main parties; VET providers and users looking for training. The experience gained from the platform and the direct interaction among its users is what make the platform a transactional environment that can increase the quality of VET provision.