The aim of PLOUTOS is to enhance the financial literacy, business language, and digital abilities of Third Country Nationals (TCNs). The project will provide them with access to financial services and self-employment professional community interpreting skills. Through PLOUTOS activities, participants will gain familiarity with the country’s financial landscape. Also, they will gain insight into the country’s legal and economic context. What’s more, they will be able to manage and monitor their savings, access bank in a safe and timely way and request a microloan among other things. Finally, TCNs will be able to evaluate their personal and professional situation and find a new career path as a result of their new knowledge.
Future Needs Management Consulting will lead the “Practice Business” Acceleration Programme. This will be in a form of a simulated company operated by trainees that functions similarly to an actual business. The Acceleration Programme is considered to be the ideal framework to train and evaluate professional skills and the so-called soft skills which learners develop while “working”.
The PLOUTOS project aims to enhance learners’ integration into the labour market through the implementation of the “Practice Business” initiative. This approach provides a practical training environment that fosters entrepreneurial thinking and action by simulating real business conditions. The programme will be piloted in Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, and Belgium, offering participants hands-on experience to develop both professional and soft skills.
At the same time, PLOUTOS addresses key challenges faced by Third Country Nationals (TCNs) that hinder their employment prospects and career development. These include limited access to financial services, insufficient understanding of the financial landscape, and low levels of financial literacy. By tackling these barriers, the project seeks to improve participants’ confidence in the workplace and support their successful integration into the labour market.
