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the real work that happens in the company and perform as a project assistant, and at the same time receive a salary for his/her own needs. Following a period of nine months, the candidate may get a job position having a market competitive salary. Weaknesses in the education system can limit the ability of formal education institutions to have their impact over the skills needed for the labor market. Poor skills of workers and their inconsistencies with their current jobs are the other side of the challenge in this regard. Practice is a training system for workers in a specific vocation. Interns build their own career out of the exercises. Much of the training is held by working for the employer who helps the interns learn the trade in exchange for their work for a specific period of time, after the training period. The benefit of the candidate from the training center after the completion of the training is his/her professional training, that is, to be ready to work independently in a given branch, get a job, learn the organizational culture of working in a private enterprise, develop personal management skills and self-initiative, and feel as a useful person and with integrity. However, numerous results underline the fact that poor skills of the labor force are not the only result of the inefficiency in the workplace; this means that the improvement of general education and early education should be a priority for relevant institutions. Another challenge, but not the least one, is the culture or the mentality of our families towards vocational training, and parents' pressure on children to attend the university-level of education. In spite of this, the commitment and willingness of parents and families are expected to support and encourage children to develop their career through vocational training centers. Professional public schools in Kosovo should provide a combination of trainings and practice. Unfortunately, due to lack of infrastructure and arrangements with business companies, most of these schools do not actually provide any practical work. In this regard, the strengthening of cooperation between professional schools, businesses and private donors or foreign organizations is one of the key factors impacting the development and growth of genuine training centers. Therefore, we should thank our donors, 24