Figure 31: Influence of placement on own company/business

Figure 31: Influence of placement on own company/business (n=9)

Q29 'To what extent do you agree with the following statements?'

My placement abroad has not had any impact on my current professional activity

33% 22%

The subject/ eld of my placement abroad is related to the area of my business

33% 11% 11% 22% 11% 11%

33% 11%

My placement abroad had a positive impact on the way my company/business is run

22% 11% 11% 33% 22%

My placement abroad had a positive impact on the decision to set up my own company/business

22% 44% 33%

Thanks to my placement abroad, I am more entrepreneurial

11% 11% 33% 11% 33%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Not at all Only a little To some extent A lot Completely

In relation to impact of the work placements on employment in general, respondents largely agreed that the effect was noticeable and positive. Just under half agreed ‘a lot’ or ‘completely’ that young people have easier access to the labour market thanks to placements abroad; more than 65% agreed that vocational placements abroad have a real impact on future career development; and 55% agreed that vocational placements made it easier for young people to find work abroad. Finally, 29% agreed ‘a lot’ or ‘completely’ that their participation had helped them get a job, with a further 31% agreeing it had helped ‘to some extent’ (Figure 32).