It doesn’t take long to work this job – there is a severe shortage of workers and huge wages are promised.

The image of vocational training is improving.

Cvonline’s public relations specialist Rita Karavaitien asegura says that in recent years the image of vocational training has improved rapidly and that the need for employees with a specific profession and profession will certainly not decrease or decrease. According to her, it is now becoming completely normal and routine when even those with higher education and who want to retrain choose vocational training.

“Vocational training is becoming relevant not only for young people, older students who choose their professional career, but also for adults who want to change their professional direction and adapt to the changing labor market,” emphasizes the interlocutor.

Which areas are in great need of personnel?

According to the specialist, the number of jobs for those with vocational education is stably high, and there is a serious shortage of workers in some areas, they can find a job easier and faster according to the acquired specialty.

“It is easier to find work in specialists such as: construction workers (wide profile builders, finishers, bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers), production workers, operators (food industry, furniture production, metal processing, plastic production, electronics), drivers (buses, heavy machinery, crane operators), customer service, sales personnel and the like.

“Vocational schools are adapting to and responding to changing labor market needs by training IT specialists who are already lacking, so with many practical skills, they can easily find a job,” she says.

The reward offered this year is much greater.

According to her, the need for employees has not changed significantly during the year, only the proposed salary has changed, this year it is on average around 40 percent. higher than last year. The interviewee provides several examples of currently active job offers: electrician, salary offered between 960 and 1386 euros gross. Locksmith-installer, salary offered from 1593-2118 Eur Gross. Carpenter in the production of furniture, salary offered from 1230 to 1690 euros gross. Truck driver, salary offered from 1085 euros gross. Butcher, salary offered from 730 to 1060 euros gross.

According to Manoalga.lt data, the average salary of employees with vocational education in the hands of 2019 is 899 Eur, in 2020 – 938 Eur, growth – 4 percent.

According to Manoalga.lt data, the average salary of employees with higher education is 1211 euros. However, of course, there are several exceptions, because the salary also depends on the size of the company and the field of activity of the company, the qualification of the employee, the complexity of the specialty and duties, responsibilities and the like, “explains the specialist. .

The need for employees is stable.

According to her, after excluding the quarantine period, the need for skilled workers is high and there was a shortage of workers in many areas, with no exceptions for workers with vocational training. The interviewee assures that the need for employees can be called stably high.

“How quickly you get a job depends on many factors, in particular what specialty you have acquired and whether you know how to use the acquired knowledge and skills appropriately, in which region you are looking for a job or if you have other skills in the market. It also depends of the job seekers’ personality and job search efforts, but if the specialty asks, the candidate knows and can work well, finding a job is easy.

Wages in Lithuania still have the potential to grow, but it will depend on the country’s general economic situation and the management and consequences of the pandemic, “he concludes.

Job losses

Head of the Communication Division of the Employment Service According to the data provided by the specialist Rūta Kajėnė, professional education is generally required for employees of the group of skilled workers and craftsmen. According to her, education is not the only requirement mentioned in job advertisements. According to her, employers often specify work experience, foreign language, specific knowledge and other requirements, so a person who has just graduated and has no work experience cannot expect to apply for all positions intended for people with vocational education.

“2020 Q2 job offers for professions where vocational education is required were 25.7%. Less compared to the corresponding 2019 period. The decrease in jobs was due to the economic situation, when the Government after the declaration of emergency and Quarantine, companies did not operate or only partially operated for some time. In case of uncertainty during the emergency, some companies reviewed their development and investment plans, reevaluated the functions performed by employees, “says the response.