University of Economics – Varna

The UE – Varna ESSENCE team is very happy to announce the completion of Phase 3 of the international ERASMUS + project ESSENCE (Enhance Soft Skills to Nurture Competitiveness and Employability).

The ESSENCE international team have developed seven modules in soft skills training in English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Spanish, and Polish, available in the free access project platform: https://projectessence.eu/

The ESSENCE teams have designed and developed teaching units, activities, tasks, best practices, case studies, and decision-making games with a focus on:

• Cognitive Flexibility. The module has been designed and developed by the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
• Complex Problem Solving. The module has been designed and developed by University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow.
• Coordinating with Others. The module has been designed and developed by Internet Web Solutions, Málaga.
• Creativity. The module has been designed and developed by University of Dubrovnik, Department of Economics and Business.
• Critical Thinking for Professional Development. The module has been designed and developed by Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires asbl, Brussels.
• Emotional Intelligence for Employability. The module has been designed and developed by IDP European Consultants, Brussels.
• Judgment and Decision Making. The module has been designed and developed by University of Economics – Varna.

Within the next few months these modules will be further tested with the project target groups: university students and graduates, academic staff and admin officers, business trainers / mentors, and entrepreneurs. As a result of testing, the ESSENCE teams intend to finetune the material to improve interactivity, enhance satisfaction, and add value.

The ESSENCE project deliverables are aimed at the successful inclusion of graduates in the dynamic global labour market that increasingly requires excellent soft skills. The modules may further be used to train employees in business organisations for enhanced interpersonal communication and better performance.

The ultimate ESSENCE project goal is that university students, graduates, trainees and employees develop soft skills that will help them gain a competitive edge in the globalised labour market.

30 Mar 2022