Process pedagogical approaches - a tool to reach target groups of universities
The article deals with classical and innovation methods used in pedagogical process at universities and their influence on development of capabilities of graduates of faculties. Capabilities which students obtain in education process complete their professional profile and can be helpful in ensuring their employability in the labour market. Therefore it is very important to promote process-oriented pedagogical approaches as a specific tool of marketing mix of universities and innovation methods as an integral part of this tool. The use of modern teaching methods is a sign of significant competitive advantage nowadays. Universities should pay attention to examining opportunities to streamline the tools of communication policy in their promotion. Responses to new forms of marketing communication presenting new process-oriented pedagogical approaches can also help universities with redefinition of their target audiences.
EFFECTIVE OCCUPATIONAL COUNSELLING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Recruitment is usually a long-term and expensive process that generates substantial risk. A survey showed that, depending on the job position, costs connected with replacing an employee range from one third of annual pension to the level of two-year salary in the case of senior managers. Being aware of these costs, the most of organizations worldwide and in Poland are planning the recruitment process to verify the level of concrete competencies of a potential candidate. Despite this advanced system of recruitment, one of the major concerns that human resource departments are facing when searching for future employee is insufficient competencies. Enterprises today are searching for talents, with talent in the recruitment process being a wide concept which, depending on a job position, might mean quite different things.
Left Ventricular Assist Device With a Left Atrial Inflow Cannula for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Patients with restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are often ineligible for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) due to the risk of suction events with a small left ventricular cavity size and left ventricular inflow cannula. We describe an alternative LVAD configuration using a left atrial inflow cannula as a bridge to transplantation in an adult with HCM. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)