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In the voluntary sector less importance is given to formal recognition in the form of diplomas. JNBHF The opportunity for quality is only mentioned in the non-profit and voluntary sectors. Both see opportunities in professionalizing and new tools. From an organisational point of view opportunities are seen in terms of recognition. The volunteers themselves underline the improvement of the training. QBSUJDJQBUJPO BOE DPOOFDUJPO All sectors see better cooperation as an opportunity from VPL. Cases in the non-profit and voluntary sectors see more opportunities than the profit sector and more specific in co-operation with education and in developing better learning pathways. MBCPVS NBSLFU QPMJDZ The opportunities in the market policy differ per sector. The profit sector sees more opportunity in raising awareness, mobility and exploiting existing knowledge. The nonprofit sector sees more opportunities in adaptation to the knowledge society, employability, integration and VPL as a support to training. In the voluntary sector it is seen as a possible instrument for mobilising public-civil resources. DPTUT As expected the opportunity of cost is best seen in the profit sector. Advantages are less absenteeism and higher productivity. In the non-profit sector success is seen as an opportunity for VPL.
5ISFBUT BUUJUVEF Threats in attitude are different per sector. In the profit sector dangers are seen in the lack of self-responsibility and disability to reflect on one’s own competencies. Furthermore, danger can lie in jealousy and the fear of increasing demands by the employer. In the non-profit sector threats are seen more in unwillingness, employees becoming discouraged and resistance to change. Also, formalisation of VPL towards exclusively summative assessment is seen as a danger. For the voluntary sector, the threat is that there is not enough paid work as a next step and so VPL makes no sense in that respect.
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