Relevance and realization of communication between information and communication technology employers and educational sector

Education enables the realization of skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that each individual requires to fulfill their work and social goals. It increases economic competitiveness by ensuring the necessary qualities of human resources. One of the priorities of the educational system in the upcoming period should be the assessment of skills and abilities the economy needs as well as their long term developmental trends. The speeding rhythm of technological growth deepens the gap between technological requirements and education and it cannot be simply resolved by altering the length of the educational process. Namely, many skills are outdated even before they are realized nowadays. Therefore it is crucial to maintain a continuing and open communication between employers and educational institutions, which is still an exception in Croatia. Considering the fact that educational results and therefore the competences required for employment in a specific area (the focus is on education and employment in ICT sector) derive from (sub) standard education programs, which highly depend on the communication between these two, a research on the realization of communication was conducted. The research examined the extent to which ICT companies communicate with educational institutions that produce the necessary human resources and who should encourage the cooperation.