First of all, there is a shortage of young talent, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find young people for a career in painting. In a few years, this trend could lead to an exponential increase in the cost of painting, which would weaken the demand for services and lead to an increase in construction damage and defects. That is exactly the direction that must be avoided.
The currently rather negative image is often attributed not only to the (construction) sector, but also to vocational training (for construction). It is important to improve construction quality, promote mobility and to increase the appreciation of apprenticeship compared to higher education.
The lack of a skilled workforce inevitably leads to business closures, job loss, increased shortages and damage due to inadequate or inadequate skills, and a significant increase in the cost of time-consuming maintenance and repair work.
In terms of digital skills, the focus of the public has so far been Industry 4.0. But the market environment for the entire craft sector has also changed due to digital technologies. Digitization influences the type and scope of craft activities. In the future, this will also affect professions with a high proportion of non-routine and creative activities such as painting, as the modern and digitally savvy customer has new expectations of companies, products, services and communication. |
This creates new requirements for companies, but also opportunities - for example in terms of product presentation and customer communication. In addition, new technologies in manufacturing, administration, marketing and other business areas may require adjustments to business processes and business models. Small and traditionally structured companies are often overwhelmed to deal with the topic of digitization. For high-performance companies that already implement digitization solutions internally, it is important to determine the future need for action and to keep up to date with new technological developments.
With regard to green skills, on the one hand, the painting trade and other trades with their respective services contribute directly to the expansion of renewable energies and to increasing energy efficiency (and thus to greening the overall economy). On the other hand, handicraft companies consume energy and can reduce their costs by using energy more efficiently. Green skills such as environmental, climate and resource conservation measures can be implemented immediately: in building energy efficiency (properly used energy efficiency technology, building renovation, thermal insulation materials, ...) as well as in environmental protection and sustainability (regulations on commercial waste disposal, chemical protection ordinance, packaging ordinance, .. .).
The necessary skills and competencies are often not included in the current course programs. With the development of innovative approaches to the range of courses and with Virtual / Augmented Reality (VR / AR) as new methodical approaches in the course environment, innovations are provided in new ways.
Other relevant skills for the entire craft are health and safety, foreign language skills and life skills. |
